June 30, 1974 - It was in the early morning of this day that a nightclub fire in Port Chester, New York claimed 24 lives. The club was called Gulliver’s, and it was a popular destination at the height of the disco era. Hundreds of young people were crowded on the strobe-lit dancefloor when a startling announcement was made. George Chase, [...]
June 29, 1983 – Today was a hot summer day in Monroe, Louisiana. Joe Delaney planned to enjoy an afternoon in the park. He was a football star who had been a two-time All-American and AFC Rookie of the Year in 1981. Far from the roaring crowds of the Kansas City Chiefs, Delaney found a [...]
June 28, 1983 – At 1:30 am on this day in Greenwich, Connecticut, a 100-foot section of the Mianus River Bridge collapsed and 4 vehicles plunged into the shallow water below. Three people were killed and three others were critically injured. Had the bridge failed later in the day when traffic on [...]
