This was the night that the historic Montreux Casino on the shore of Lake Geneva, Switzerland burned to the ground.
Times Beach
It cost $32 million to relocate the citizens, plus another $110 million for the subsequent cleanup.
The End of Escobar
Despite his attempt to portray himself as a Robin Hood character, Pablo Escobar's ruthlessness and greed eventually caught up with him.
Christine Jorgensen
A groundbreaking moment in the trans movement.
Hit by a Meteorite
Ann Elizabeth Hodges was taking a nap on this day when she was rudely awakened by a meteorite crashing through her roof.
Seal Befriends Lady on a Beach
A tourist gets up close and personal with an elephant seal.
The Legend of Kate Morgan's Ghost
For over 100 years, guests at San Diego's Hotel del Coronado have reported spooky encounters with the ghost of Kate Morgan.
Old Billy
The world's oldest horse died on this day.
Voice of Asteron
At 5:10 PM the nightly news report on England's Southern Television broadcast was interrupted by an audio hijacking.
The Plot to Burn New York
The desperate plan to set the Big Apple ablaze.
Forry
He was perhaps the biggest force in science fiction fandom, and he spent his life promoting/elevating the genre as both an art form and a cultural movement.
Going Deep
Jacques Mayol channeled his inner dolphin to dive deeper than anyone had ever gone before.
Places That Are Gone
A powerpop genius died on this day.
Piltdown Meltdown
It’s the missing link, or is it?
Lake Peigneur
Oops! We punched a hole in the bottom of the lake.
Death of Ivan Ivanovich
The Tsar cradled his son’s bleeding head and cried out, “May I be damned! I’ve killed my son! I’ve killed my son!”
Death of an Early Aviator
One of the earliest aviation pioneers was a Brazilian named Bartolomeu de Gusmão.
The Assassin's Head
He tried to kill the king, but his skull and brain wound up on display in an Italian museum.
Beavers Stash Money from Casino Heist
Robbers tossed money in a creek and the beavers got to work.
Football's First Fatality
Harry Turner was the first man to die as a result of a football injury.