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Major Railroad Accidents
1876 Dec. 29, Ashtabula, Ohio: Lake Shore train fell into the Ashtabula River when the bridge it was crossing collapsedduring a…Major Submarine Accidents
1957May 22, Atlantic: nuclear-powered submarine Scorpion sank, cause of sinking unknown; 99 dead.1963April 10, North Atlantic: atomic-powered submarine Thresher sank; 129 dead.See also…Terrorist Attacks
1920 Sept. 16, New York City: TNT bomb planted in unattended horse-drawn wagon exploded on Wall Street opposite House of Morgan, killing…Shipwrecks Since 1833
The Titanic isn't the only notable shipwreck (though it is famous for crashing into an iceberg on April 15, 1912, killing over 1,500 people). The Lusitania, a British…Todd, Sir Alexander Robertus
(Encyclopedia) Todd, Sir Alexander Robertus, 1907–97, Scottish biochemist, Ph.D., Univ. of Frankfurt am Main, 1931; Oxford, 1933. Todd held posts at Edinburgh Univ. (1934–36), the Lister Institute of…Vaughan, Herbert
(Encyclopedia) Vaughan, Herbert, 1832–1903, English churchman, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Educated at Stonyhurst College and on the Continent, Vaughan was ordained in 1854 and joined the…Pereira, I. Rice
(Encyclopedia) Pereira, I. Rice (Irene Rice Pereira)Pereira, I. Ricepərāˈrə [key], 1907–71, American painter, b. Chelsea, Mass. In 1935, Pereira helped found the Federal Art Project design laboratory…Gregory, Horace
(Encyclopedia) Gregory, Horace, 1898–1982, American poet and critic, b. Milwaukee, Wis., grad. Univ. of Wisconsin, 1923. His poetry is noted for its dramatic structure and penetrating insights into…Canadian Alliance
(Encyclopedia) Canadian Alliance, former Canadian political party that had its origins in the Reform party of Canada, which was founded in 1987 in Winnipeg, Man., as a W Canada–based conservative…August 2013 Current Events: U.S. News
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