On the 6th of July, 2013, in the early hours of the morning, a freight train which had been parked for the night on the railway tracks near Nantes in Quebec started to move...
On the 6th of July, 2013, in the early hours of the morning, a freight train which had been parked for the night on the railway tracks near Nantes in Quebec started to move...
On the 8th of May, 1979, a taxi driver in Manchester, England, radioed his dispatcher to say that he could see smoke billowing from a Woolworths supermarket in the middle of the city...
On the 8th of May, 1979, a taxi driver in Manchester, England, radioed his dispatcher to say that he could see smoke billowing from a Woolworths supermarket in the middle of the city...
On the 8th of July, 2011, a guest riding the Ride of Steel rollercoaster at Darien Lake amusement park in the state of New York was ejected from the ride as it crested a hill...
On the 8th of July, 2011, a guest riding the Ride of Steel rollercoaster at Darien Lake amusement park in the state of New York was ejected from the ride as it crested a hill...
On or around the 17th of October, 79AD, Mount Vesuvius – a volcano in southern Italy – erupted. Ash, dust and poisonous gases were blasted high into the sky...
On or around the 17th of October, 79AD, Mount Vesuvius – a volcano in southern Italy – erupted. Ash, dust and poisonous gases were blasted high into the sky...
On the 29th of October 1998 a fire began inside a community centre in Gothenburg, Sweden. That night the venue was supposedly hosting a birthday party for around 50 people…
On the 29th of October 1998 a fire began inside a community centre in Gothenburg, Sweden. That night the venue was supposedly hosting a birthday party for around 50 people…
On the 18th of June, 1875, the city of Dublin in Ireland was hit by a devastating flood – a disaster which killed 13 people, injured twice that number, and destroyed dozens of buildings...
On the 18th of June, 1875, the city of Dublin in Ireland was hit by a devastating flood – a disaster which killed 13 people, injured twice that number, and destroyed dozens of buildings...
Happy April Fool's Day 2022, everyone. This movie terrified me when I was a kid - even back then I found the complete lack of health and safety precautions rather troubling!
Happy April Fool's Day 2022, everyone. This movie terrified me when I was a kid - even back then I found the complete lack of health and safety precautions rather troubling!
On the 25th of October, 1999, golfing icon and reigning US Open champion, Payne Stewart, boarded a private jet en route to his next big tournament in Texas...
On the 25th of October, 1999, golfing icon and reigning US Open champion, Payne Stewart, boarded a private jet en route to his next big tournament in Texas...
On the 24th of May, 2001, around 700 people gathered at the prestigious Versailles Wedding Hall in Jerusalem to celebrate the marriage of Keren and Asaf Dror...
On the 24th of May, 2001, around 700 people gathered at the prestigious Versailles Wedding Hall in Jerusalem to celebrate the marriage of Keren and Asaf Dror...
On the 27th of January, 1967, a disaster during a routine test launch at the Cape Kennedy Air Force Station Launch Complex in Florida put America’s space program on hold...
On the 27th of January, 1967, a disaster during a routine test launch at the Cape Kennedy Air Force Station Launch Complex in Florida put America’s space program on hold...
On the 30th of July, 1997, a landslide above the small Australian ski resort of Thredbo in New South Wales sent a huge quantity of mud, rock and water hurtling towards the buildings below...
On the 30th of July, 1997, a landslide above the small Australian ski resort of Thredbo in New South Wales sent a huge quantity of mud, rock and water hurtling towards the buildings below...
On the 28th of August, 1988, 300,000 people gathered at the US Air Force Ramstein Air Base in Germany to watch an air show featuring a demonstration by the Italian Air Force...
On the 28th of August, 1988, 300,000 people gathered at the US Air Force Ramstein Air Base in Germany to watch an air show featuring a demonstration by the Italian Air Force...
On the 31st of December, 1986, patrons gambling in the casino of the Dupont Plaza Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico noticed a light haze of smoke in the air...
On the 31st of December, 1986, patrons gambling in the casino of the Dupont Plaza Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico noticed a light haze of smoke in the air...
On the 9th of July, 1964, United Airlines Flight 823 took off from Philadelphia International Airport, bound for Huntsville International Airport in Alabama...
On the 9th of July, 1964, United Airlines Flight 823 took off from Philadelphia International Airport, bound for Huntsville International Airport in Alabama...
