Armagh Rail Disaster – 1889
A day out by the sea must have seemed an enticing prospect for the 940 passengers who packed into a…
Abergele Rail Crash – 1868
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
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
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
College football is hugely important on the American sporting scene, attracting and showcasing the brightest and best future pro footballers,…
Ataturk Stadium Disaster – 1967
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
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 – 1961
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 – 1960
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 – 1958
Every so often in sport there arrives on the scene a team of such prodigious talent that future glory is…