Search
Search results
Displaying 61 - 70
Fatal Mining Accidents in the U.S.
The following table includes information about the most fatal mining accidents in the United States. Only accidents with ten or more fatalities are listed. Year Day…Worst Industrial Accidents in History
The following table includes information about the worst industrial disasters in history. Year Day Incident Location Fatalities 2013 04/24 Rana Plaza, a building containing…Mysterious Disappearances
1872Mary Celeste: the brigantine set sail from New York harbor for Genoa, Italy, on Nov. 5. A British brigantine, the DeGratia, discovered the ship derelict on Dec. 5 and boarded her.…Aircraft
1979May 25, Chicago: American Airlines DC-10 crashed seconds after takeoff, killing all 272 people aboard and 3 on the ground. Other Aircraft AccidentsWorst United States DisastersAvalanche…Major Dam Accidents
1889May 31, Johnstown, Pa.: collapse of South Fork Dam left more than 2,200 dead.AvalancheWorst United States DisastersDroughtExplosion
1947April 16–18, Texas City, Tex.: a fire and subsequent explosion on the French freighter Grandcamp destroyed most of the city; 516 killed.Other Fires and ExplosionsEpidemicWorst United…Major Fires
1871Oct. 8, Peshtigo, Wis.: over 1,500 lives lost and 3.8 million acres burned in forest fire.Other Fires and ExplosionsExplosionWorst United States DisastersFloodMarine
1865April 27, Mississippi River, nr. Memphis, Tenn.: explosion on steamboat Sultana killed 1,547.See also ShipwrecksHurricaneWorst United States DisastersMineMajor Mining Accidents
1907Dec. 6, Monongah, W. Va.: coal mine explosion killed 362.MarineWorst United States DisastersOil SpillOil Spills
1910 March 14, Kern County, Caifornia: Called the Lakeview Gusher Number One, this hydrocarbon eruption because the largest accidental oil spill in history. It lasted 18 months and spilled 9…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
