1798
The week long battle of St. George's Caye begins between Spain and Britain off the coast of Belize.
The week long battle of St. George's Caye begins between Spain and Britain off the coast of Belize.
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2005
Mandala Airlines Flight 091 crashed shortly after take-off in Indonesia due to pilot error, killing 100 out of the 117…
Mandala Airlines Flight 091 crashed shortly after take-off in Indonesia due to pilot error, killing 100 out of the 117 people on board along with 49 more on the ground.
2012
Sixty-one people die after a fishing boat capsizes off the İzmir Province coast of Turkey, near the Greek Aegean…
Sixty-one people die after a fishing boat capsizes off the İzmir Province coast of Turkey, near the Greek Aegean islands.
2009
The ro-ro ferry SuperFerry 9 sinks off the Zamboanga Peninsula in the Philippines with 971 persons aboard; all but ten…
The ro-ro ferry SuperFerry 9 sinks off the Zamboanga Peninsula in the Philippines with 971 persons aboard; all but ten are rescued.
1622
The Spanish treasure galleon Atocha sinks during a hurricane off Key West in the Straits of Florida, taking 40 short…
The Spanish treasure galleon Atocha sinks during a hurricane off Key West in the Straits of Florida, taking 40 short tons (36 t) of gold and silver and 260 of its 265 passengers and crew to the bottom�
1984
An explosion on board a Maltese patrol boat disposing of illegal fireworks at sea off Gozo kills seven soldiers and…
An explosion on board a Maltese patrol boat disposing of illegal fireworks at sea off Gozo kills seven soldiers and policemen.
1876
In Northfield, Minnesota, Jesse James and the James–Younger Gang attempt to rob the town's bank but are driven off by…
In Northfield, Minnesota, Jesse James and the James–Younger Gang attempt to rob the town's bank but are driven off by armed citizens.
1934
Off the New Jersey coast, a fire aboard the passenger liner SS Morro Castle kills 137 people.
Off the New Jersey coast, a fire aboard the passenger liner SS Morro Castle kills 137 people.
1923
Honda Point disaster: Nine US Navy destroyers run aground off the California coast. Seven are lost, and twenty-three…
Honda Point disaster: Nine US Navy destroyers run aground off the California coast. Seven are lost, and twenty-three sailors killed.
1796
French Revolutionary Wars: A naval engagement between French and British fleets off the coast of Sumatra ended…
French Revolutionary Wars: A naval engagement between French and British fleets off the coast of Sumatra ended inconclusively.
1968
Air France Flight 1611 crashes off Nice, France, killing 89 passengers and six crew.
Air France Flight 1611 crashes off Nice, France, killing 89 passengers and six crew.
1851
Christiana Resistance: Escaped slaves led by William Parker fight off and kill a slave owner who, with a federal…
Christiana Resistance: Escaped slaves led by William Parker fight off and kill a slave owner who, with a federal marshal and an armed party, sought to seize three of his former slaves in Christiana, P�
1851
In a fight near Christiana, Pennsylvania, a group of escaped slaves and free Blacks led by William Parker fought off a…
In a fight near Christiana, Pennsylvania, a group of escaped slaves and free Blacks led by William Parker fought off a federal posse seeking to arrest and return the escapees to slavery.
1995
Hurricane Ismael formed off the southwest coast of Mexico; it went on to kill over a hundred people in the country.
Hurricane Ismael formed off the southwest coast of Mexico; it went on to kill over a hundred people in the country.
1983
The clandestine Boricua Popular Army staged a bank robbery in West Hartford, Connecticut, making off with $7 million…
The clandestine Boricua Popular Army staged a bank robbery in West Hartford, Connecticut, making off with $7 million in the largest cash theft in U.S. history at the time.
1932
The body of actress Peg Entwistle is discovered by police, two days after her suicide by jumping off of the…
The body of actress Peg Entwistle is discovered by police, two days after her suicide by jumping off of the Hollywoodland sign.
1873
Panic of 1873: The American bank Jay Cooke & Company declared bankruptcy, setting off a chain reaction of bank failures.
Panic of 1873: The American bank Jay Cooke & Company declared bankruptcy, setting off a chain reaction of bank failures.
1984
An explosion on board a Maltese patrol boat that was disposing of illegal fireworks at sea off Gozo killed seven…
An explosion on board a Maltese patrol boat that was disposing of illegal fireworks at sea off Gozo killed seven soldiers and policemen.
1980
Florida Commuter Airlines Flight 65 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off West End, Bahamas, killing 34 people.
Florida Commuter Airlines Flight 65 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off West End, Bahamas, killing 34 people.
1957
Pamir, a four-masted barque, was shipwrecked and sank off the Azores during Hurricane Carrie.
Pamir, a four-masted barque, was shipwrecked and sank off the Azores during Hurricane Carrie.