Archive for the ‘Historical’ Category
12/8/1881: A fire at the Ring Theater in Vienna, Austria, kills at least 620 people and injures hundreds more
Saturday, December 8th, 2018
- The theater’s iron fire curtain was not lowered
- Available water hoses were not used immediately.
- The stage managers panicked and shut off the gas totally, cutting off light in the theater.
- The balconies became clogged as the exits jammed.
- A fire brigade brought ladders, but they were too short to reach even the first balcony.
- Some people jumped from the balconies, not only killing themselves but also crushing people on the ground floor.
12/7/1988: Two earthquakes hit Armenia on this day in 1988, killing 60,000 people and destroying nearly half a million buildings.
Friday, December 7th, 2018
12/6/1906: The worst mine disaster in U.S. history
Thursday, December 6th, 2018“…..In West Virginia’s Marion County, an explosion in a network of mines owned by the Fairmont Coal Company in Monongah kills 361 coal miners. It was the worst mining disaster in American history……”
12/6/1917: Imo, a Belgian steamer and Mont Blanc, a French freighter, both loaded with WWI ammunition, collide and explode in Canada’s Halifax Harbor, leveling part of the town and killing nearly 1,600 and injuring approximately 8,000.
Thursday, December 6th, 201812/5/1876: A fire at the Brooklyn Theater in New York kills nearly 300 people and injures hundreds more
Wednesday, December 5th, 201812/4/2012: Bopha, a Category 5 typhoon nicknamed “Pablo,” struck the Philippines and the flood waters destroyed entire villages and killed over 1000 people
Tuesday, December 4th, 2018https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmIXVIPu4Ws
12/1/1958: A fire at Our Lady of Angels School in Chicago kills 90 students and 3 nuns.
Saturday, December 1st, 201811/18/1987: A fire in King’s Cross underground station kills 30 commuters and injures scores of others.
Sunday, November 18th, 2018https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj21xNbNKBQ