On March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower opened to the public ... and five days, from 1887 to 1889, constructing the tower. They ...

In 1887, his company won the contract to build ... The wind tunnel he built in a hangar at the foot of the Eiffel Tower was used to test more than 20 planes. It is still used today by the ...

The Eiffel Tower itself was built as the centrepiece for the 1889 World's Fair in Paris, which celebrated the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. Construction began in 1887 and was ...