A Los Angeles reservoir crumbled apart and released 250,000,000 gallons of water into the surrounding neighborhoods.
All in Accidents
John Kendrick's Final Salute
John Kendrick was a Cape Cod sea captain who lived an adventure-filled life.
The Flying Lawnmower Incident
A 40-pound airplane shaped like a lawnmower took off from the endzone and veered over the crowd.
Smoke on the Water
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.
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.
The Westfield Ferry
In 1871, 125 lives were lost when one of the Staten Island ferries exploded.
Empire State Disaster
A B-25 bomber on a routine transport mission slammed into the Empire State Building.
Wingfoot Air Express
A dirigible burst into flames and crashed through the skylight of a Chicago bank.
Hero Boiled Alive
Others warned him not to dive in, but he told them, "Like hell I won't!"
Bad Idea
Garry Hoy's fatal plunge is now a gold standard in the realm of urban legends.
Exxon Valdez
Estimates are that as many 250,000 sea birds, 2,800 sea otters, 300 harbor seals, 247 bald eagles and billions of salmon eggs were killed.
The Lakeview Gusher
It would flow out of control for 18 months. Over 9 million barrels of crude oil were spilled before the well could finally be contained. At its peak, the spill formed a 60-acre lake of oil.
Quebec Bridge
In 1907 two massive sections of the bridge snapped off and plunged over 300 feet into the Saint Lawrence River.
Death by Cornflake
Lon Chaney is most remembered for his iconic roles as Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and as Erik in The Phantom of the Opera.
Adios Amigo
Jim Reeves was one of the smoothest crooners on the airwaves in the fifties and early sixties. His velvety voice helped establish the Nashville Sound.
Death at the Hyatt
114 people were killed and over 200 were injured when an elevated walkway collapsed at the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City, Missouri.