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. One man reportedly drank himself to death.

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

The world's largest edible mushroom was found on this day.

It was game 6 of the National League Championship Series and the Chicago Cubs were one victory away from going to the World Series! Then disaster struck.

Grammy Award-winning Charlie Rich was at the top of his career, but this was the night where he went a little off the tracks.

The cornerstone to America's oldest state university building was laid on this day.

He was one of the most influential comedians of all time.

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 near Mt. Palomar in California.

He was the most popular Cajun musician of his time, but tragically his life was cut short.

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

A guy brings a goat to a ballgame. What could possibly go wrong?

After over a dozen summers living amongst the bears, Timothy Treadwell (A.K.A Grizzly Man) and his girlfriend, Amie Huguenardwas were killed and eaten by a grizzly.

An amateur astronomer predicted a massive storm that would leave death and destruction in its wake.