A Los Angeles reservoir crumbled apart and released 250,000,000 gallons of water into the surrounding neighborhoods.
Bye Bye Baiji
The Chinese River Dolphin or Baiji was declared functionally extinct on this day.
John Kendrick's Final Salute
John Kendrick was a Cape Cod sea captain who lived an adventure-filled life.
Bad Night at the Hacienda Motel
It was on this evening that Sam Cooke, the King of Soul, was shot dead in a seedy Los Angeles motel.
The Man Who Saved a Billion Lives
His ground-breaking development of a disease-resistant wheat strain helped save a billion people from starving.
The Flying Lawnmower Incident
A 40-pound airplane shaped like a lawnmower took off from the endzone and veered over the crowd.
Death at the Washington Monument
An anti-Nukes activist seized the landmark in hopes of drawing attention to his cause.
Absolutely Fireproof
The Winecoff Hotel was supposed to be safe, but it turned out to be the deadliest hotel in U.S. history.
First Recording
Edison stepped up to the machine and blurted out the first thing that popped into his head.
The Lost Patrol
The mysterious case has become one of the most celebrated legends of the Bermuda Triangle.
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.
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.