Armagh Rail Disaster – 1889Armagh Rail Disaster – 1889

Armagh Rail Disaster – 1889

10 years ago

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

Abergele Rail Crash – 1868Abergele Rail Crash – 1868

Abergele Rail Crash – 1868

10 years ago

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 – 1972The Munich Olympics Disaster – 1972

The Munich Olympics Disaster – 1972

10 years ago

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

Caragea’s Plague – 1813-1814Caragea’s Plague – 1813-1814

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

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

10 years ago

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

Ataturk Stadium Disaster – 1967Ataturk Stadium Disaster – 1967

Ataturk Stadium Disaster – 1967

10 years ago

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

Lima National Stadium Riot – 1964Lima National Stadium Riot – 1964

Lima National Stadium Riot – 1964

10 years ago

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

Loss of the US Figure Skating Team – 1961Loss of the US Figure Skating Team – 1961

Loss of the US Figure Skating Team – 1961

10 years ago

The US figure skating team of 1961 contained the golden girls and boys of their generation. That year’s National Championships…

Death of Kurt Jensen – 1960Death of Kurt Jensen – 1960

Death of Kurt Jensen – 1960

10 years ago

Doping in sport wasn’t new when the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome came around, and cycling had led the way…

Manchester United and the Munich Air Tragedy – 1958Manchester United and the Munich Air Tragedy – 1958

Manchester United and the Munich Air Tragedy – 1958

10 years ago

Every so often in sport there arrives on the scene a team of such prodigious talent that future glory is…