Stockwell Shooting – 2005

10 years ago

On July 21 2005, there was an attempt to paralyze London’s transport system and kill a large number of people.…

Space Shuttle Columbia – 2003

10 years ago

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's rather dull designation of its first space worthy shuttle was OV-102 (for Orbiter Vehicle).…

Cavalese Cable Car Collision – 1998

10 years ago

When an EA-6B Prowler aircraft left the Aviano Air Base in northeastern Italy on February 3 1998, it was a…

Kidnapping of Gorbachev – 1991

10 years ago

By the mid-1980s, the Soviet Union was creaking. The Communist Party’s absolute control from Moscow had failed to deliver for…

Mecca Tragedies – 1990-1994-1997 and 1998

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The Hajj is the world’s largest pilgrimage, drawing a vast crowd to Mecca every year. It is the fifth pillar…

Space Shuttle Challenger – 1986

10 years ago

Spend billions of dollars, utilize the cutting-edge design and engineering capabilities of the world’s most technologically advanced nation and what…

Bangladesh Tube Wells – 1970

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Bangladesh is a desperately poor country, with most of its 140 million citizens living in abject poverty. The former East…

Introduction of Nile Perch to Lake Victoria – 1950s-1960s

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Lake Victoria is Africa’s largest lake - and home to one of the world’s largest freshwater fish. The man-sized Nile…

Notting Hill Race Riots – 1958

10 years ago

Britain has long been a haven for immigrants. This enriches the nation, though not without difficulties along the way. Echoes…

Introduction of Cats to Marion Island – 1949

10 years ago

Far from land in the sub-Antarctic region of the Indian Ocean lie the Prince Edward Islands. There are just two…