5/27/1937 - In California, the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County.

The Golden Gate Bridge was the largest suspension bridge in the world when it was completed in 1937 and has become an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco and the United States. It is currently the second longest suspension bridge in the United States after the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York City.

Generational Link: World War Cycle - Depression / World War II Era - Fourth Turning, Crisis (1930-1944)

Biography:
b. May 27, 1923 - Henry Kissinger, United States Secretary of State, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
Generational Link: World War Cycle - G.I. Generation - Hero (Civic) (1901-1924)

News Today / History Tomorrow (5/26/2007):
Bush signs war spending bill. Critics chide Democrats for giving up their push for a pullout deadline.

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