SS Mont-Blanc Explosion – 1917

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As World War I raged all sorts of unglamorous participants played a part in sustaining global conflict. One such was…

Sinking of the Titanic – 1912

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It must be the most famous shipwreck of all time, with the world still fascinated by a century-old event that…

General Slocum Ferry Disaster – 1904

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Among the many immigrant populations who lived in the cramped and often squalid conditions of New York’s Lower East Side…

Armagh Rail Disaster – 1889

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A day out by the sea must have seemed an enticing prospect for the 940 passengers who packed into a…

Abergele Rail Crash – 1868

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Britain’s first major train crash occurred in August 1868 in North Wales. The Irish Mail was a daily express service…

The Munich Olympics Disaster – 1972

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Whichever way you look at it, the Munich Olympiad of 1972 was tinged with a terrible irony. It was the…

Caragea’s Plague – 1813-1814

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In the centuries following the Black Death, bubonic plague reappeared spasmodically in Europe, gradually receding eastwards where it continued to…

Southern Airways Flight 932 – Marshall University Football Team Tragedy – 1970

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College football is hugely important on the American sporting scene, attracting and showcasing the brightest and best future pro footballers,…

Ataturk Stadium Disaster – 1967

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There had always been keen competition for regional supremacy between the neighboring Turkish cities of Kayseri and Sivas, but this…

Lima National Stadium Riot – 1964

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As hosts of the South American qualifying section for the 1964 Olympics, Peru had high hopes of filling one of…