12 April 1831 April 11, 2014 Author: Staff Soldiers who were marching on the Broughton Suspension Bridge in Manchester, England cause it to collapse. Famous Words of Inspiration..."It is not work that kills men, it is worry. Work is healthy; you can hardly put more on a man than he can bear. But worry is rust upon the blade. It is not movement that destroys the machinery, but friction." Henry Ward Beecher — Click here for more from Henry Ward Beecher Related posts: 27 December 1831 13 April 1111 12 April 1955 12 April 1970 12 April 1970 Categories: History Tags: 12 April, 1831