On this day in 1930, the 1,046 feet (319 m) Chrysler Building in New York City, the tallest man-made structure at the time, opened to the public.
On this day in 1933, the Walt Disney Company released the cartoon Three Little Pigs, with its hit song "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?"
On this day in 1937, in California, the Golden Gate Bridge opened to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County, California.