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Today in History—May 6: A Tunnel Beneath the Channel Opens
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A black and white photo shows a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the English Channel Tunnel, with dignitaries and officials gathered, including a man holding scissors and a woman in a coat and hat.
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May 6, 1994: Two nations, one tunnel, and a long-awaited connection
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