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Jorg Haider Biography
Austrian politicianDied: October 11, 2008Best Known as: popular Austrian governor and the leader of the right-wing Alliance for Austria's Future…Adhemar Ferreira da Silva 2001 Deaths
Adhemar Ferreira da SilvaAge: 73 Olympic triple jump champion in 1952 and 1956, and the only Brazilian athlete to win two Olympic gold medals; awarded the Olympic Merit award by the Brazilian…April 2002 Disasters
April 15, nr. Pusan, South Korea: Air China Boeing 767 en route from Beijing crashed into a forested hillside 5 mi from the airport in Pusan, killing at least 115 people. Miraculously, 39…Tom Gentry 1998 Deaths
Tom GentryAge: 67 offshore speedboat racer who set several world records before a crash at the 1994 Key West World Offshore Championship left him hospitalized and in a coma; just a month…Wayne Bailey 2000 Deaths
Wayne BaileyAge: 47 top-fuel drag racing driver who crashed during qualifying at an International Hot Rod Association event at Red River Raceway in Gilliam, La. and died the next morning;…Mel Carnahan 2000 Deaths
Mel CarnahanAge: 66 highly respected governor of Missouri who was engaged in a tight race for the U.S. Senate with Republican incumbent John Ashcroft. Known as an honest, up-front politician…Mark Bavis 2001 Deaths
Mark BavisAge: 31 amateur scout with the L.A. Kings who was a passenger hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 that crashed into the World Trade Center; scouted college teams for the Kings and…Blaise Alexander 2001 Deaths
Blaise AlexanderAge: 25 Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) and NASCAR Busch Series driver killed in a crash involving Kerry Earnhardt, the son of the late Dale Earnhardt, during the…July 2021 Current Events: World News
Top of Page US News | Science & Technology News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the World…July 2018 Current Events: World News
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