The New York Times called it one of the worst air pollution disasters in American history.

The Air Force escorted the plane for an hour and a half until it ran out of fuel and crashed in rural South Dakota.

He was one of the most brilliant minds in the field of astronomy, but he suffered a painful demise.

A massive jolt caused a complete collapse inside one of the world's deepest coal mines.

A lot of people thought Jesus would come back to earth on October 22, 1844. They were counting on it.

A talented singer-songwriter died from two stab wounds to the chest.

Some experts call it a clever hoax, while others are convinced it's the real deal.

On opening night, a local journalist started spinning tunes and injecting his comments between the songs. The place went nuts!

He is credited with throwing the first fastball, the first shutout and completing the first triple play.

Those who weren't swimming or running for their lives paused to gather up buckets of the beer.

Two guys digging a well discovered a petrified 10-foot-tall man.

Was she a spy, or just a liberated woman moving in dangerous circles?

He stepped out of a helium balloon that was 24 miles high.

An out of control tyrant used fake news to initiate an inquisition.

The guy who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance also came up with a nifty gesture that didn’t age well.

After 2 months at sea, he spotted something odd on the horizon.

His last words were, "One last drink, please."

On this night a fry cook/philosopher witnessed a large cigar-shaped "mother ship" flying through the sky.

One of the most devastating firestorms in American history.

How does a train robber’s corpse wind up in a carnival funhouse?