Sunday, June 2, 2013

On this day: 1973 - Ship Collision/Fire NY Harbor

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On this day in 1973, two merchant vessels collided in New York Harbor. Vessel one was the SS CV Sea Witch, a 610 foot long container vessel ...
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Friday, May 31, 2013

On this day: 1985 - Multi-Regional Tornado Disaster

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On this day in 1985 a massive international, multi-regional tornado outbreak occurred wreaking havoc in both the United States and Canada. F...
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

On this day: 1985 - Stadium Collapse

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On this day in 1985 a civil  disturbance  led to the partial collapse of the Heysel Stadium in  Brussels, Belgium  resulting in 39 fatalitie...
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Monday, May 27, 2013

On this day: 1896 - F4 Tornado

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On this day in 1896 a major tornado struck St. Louis, Missouri.  The tornado, part of a supercell system, touched down in central St. Louis ...
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

On this day: 1962 - In Flight Bombing

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On this day in 1962, Continental Flight 11, a Boeing 707 traveling from Chicago to Kansas City with 37 passengers and eight crew, crashed ne...
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Monday, May 20, 2013

On this day: 1965 - Aircraft Crash

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On this day in 1965 Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Flight 705, a four engine Boeing 720, crashed on approach to Cairo International A...
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Sunday, May 19, 2013

On this day: 1919 - Volcano

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On this day in Disaster History, the Mount Kelut  Volcano  in Indonesia erupted resulting in over 5,000 fatalities from a resulting lava flo...
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