yesterday/today ... saw/witnessed etc.

[engee30]

Dear teachers,
The other day, I came across such an unusual sentence (unusual for my mother tongue), Yesterday saw three disasters.
The question is whether such a sentence is correct; if so, is it possible to use other verbs with the words yesterday and today being the subject of such sentences?

[Tdol]

It is correct. 'Witness' could work but is less common.

[engee30]

Thank you for your reply.
Still, I'd like to know if I can use some other verbs than 'see' or 'witness' with this construction, eg. Yesterday opened a new car showroom in Swindon. or Today had another car crash on M4.

[Tdol]

No, they don't work, but 'today brought' does.

[engee30]

Thanks a lot, TDOL- your two explanations were what I exactly needed to know.

[Tdol]

You're welcome.