On February 8.1981 ; Twenty-one association football spectators are trampled to death at Karaiskakis Stadium in Neo Faliro, Greece, after a football match between Olympiacos F.C. and AEK Athens F.C. source
On February 8.1981 ; Twenty-one association football spectators are trampled to death at Karaiskakis Stadium in Neo Faliro, Greece, after a football match between Olympiacos F.C. and AEK Athens F.C.
On February 13.2001 ; An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter magnitude scale hits El Salvador, killing at least 400. source
On February 13.2001 ; An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter magnitude scale hits El Salvador, killing at least 400.
On February 14.1990 ; Ninety-two people are killed when Indian Airlines Flight 605 crashes in Bangalore, India. source
On February 14.1990 ; Ninety-two people are killed when Indian Airlines Flight 605 crashes in Bangalore, India.
On February 15.1961 ; Sabena Flight 548 crashes in Belgium, killing 73, including the entire United States figure skating team along with several of their coaches and family members. source
On February 15.1961 ; Sabena Flight 548 crashes in Belgium, killing 73, including the entire United States figure skating team along with several of their coaches and family members.
On February 15.1952 ; King George VI of the United Kingdom is buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. source
On February 15.1952 ; King George VI of the United Kingdom is buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
On February 16.1962 ; Flooding in the coastal areas of West Germany kills 315 and destroys the homes of about 60,000 people. source
On February 16.1962 ; Flooding in the coastal areas of West Germany kills 315 and destroys the homes of about 60,000 people.
On February 18.1957 ; Walter James Bolton becomes the last person legally executed in New Zealand. source
On February 18.1957 ; Walter James Bolton becomes the last person legally executed in New Zealand.
On February 18.1969 ; Hawthorne Nevada Airlines Flight 708 crashes into Mount Whitney killing all on board. source
On February 18.1969 ; Hawthorne Nevada Airlines Flight 708 crashes into Mount Whitney killing all on board.
On February 21.1973 ;Over the Sinai Desert, Israeli fighter aircraft shoot down Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 jet killing 108 people. source
On February 21.1973 ;Over the Sinai Desert, Israeli fighter aircraft shoot down Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 jet killing 108 people.
On February 21.1965 ; Malcolm X is assassinated at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City. source
On February 21.1965 ; Malcolm X is assassinated at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City.
On February 23.1998 ; In the United States, tornadoes in central Florida destroy or damage 2,600 structures and kill 42 people. source
On February 23.1998 ; In the United States, tornadoes in central Florida destroy or damage 2,600 structures and kill 42 people.
On February 23. 2007 ; A train derails on an evening express service near Grayrigg, Cumbria, England, killing one person and injuring 88. This results in hundreds of points being checked over the UK after a few similar accidents. source
On February 23. 2007 ; A train derails on an evening express service near Grayrigg, Cumbria, England, killing one person and injuring 88. This results in hundreds of points being checked over the UK after a few similar accidents.
On February 24. 2004 ; The 6.3 Mw Al Hoceima earthquake strikes northern Morocco with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). At least 628 people are killed, 926 are injured, and up to 15,000 are displaced. source
On February 24. 2004 ; The 6.3 Mw Al Hoceima earthquake strikes northern Morocco with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). At least 628 people are killed, 926 are injured, and up to 15,000 are displaced.
On February 26.2012 ; A train derails in Burlington, Ontario, Canada killing at least three people and injuring 45. source
On February 26.2012 ; A train derails in Burlington, Ontario, Canada killing at least three people and injuring 45.
On February 26.1960 ;A New York-bound Alitalia airliner crashes into a cemetery in Shannon, Ireland, shortly after takeoff, killing 34 of the 52 persons on board. source
On February 26.1960 ;A New York-bound Alitalia airliner crashes into a cemetery in Shannon, Ireland, shortly after takeoff, killing 34 of the 52 persons on board.
On February 28.1997 ; An earthquake in northern Iran is responsible for about 3,000 deaths. source
On February 28.1997 ; An earthquake in northern Iran is responsible for about 3,000 deaths.
On February 29.1996 ; Faucett Flight 251 crashes in the Andes, all 123 passengers and crew died. source
On February 29.1996 ; Faucett Flight 251 crashes in the Andes, all 123 passengers and crew died.
On March 3. 1991 ; United Airlines Flight 585 crashes on approach into Colorado Springs, Colorado, killing 25. source
On March 3. 1991 ; United Airlines Flight 585 crashes on approach into Colorado Springs, Colorado, killing 25.
On March 3. 1974 ; Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashes at Ermenonville near Paris, France killing all 346 aboard. source
On March 3. 1974 ; Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashes at Ermenonville near Paris, France killing all 346 aboard.
On March 4.1996 ; A derailed train in Weyauwega, Wisconsin, US, causes the emergency evacuation of 2,300 people for 16 days. source
On March 4.1996 ; A derailed train in Weyauwega, Wisconsin, US, causes the emergency evacuation of 2,300 people for 16 days.
On March 5.1966 ; BOAC Flight 911 crashes on Mount Fuji, Japan, killing 124. source
On March 5.1966 ; BOAC Flight 911 crashes on Mount Fuji, Japan, killing 124.
On March 9. 1967 ; Trans World Airlines Flight 553, a Douglas DC-9-15, crashes in a field in Concord Township, Ohio following a mid-air collision with a Beechcraft Baron, killing 26. source
On March 9. 1967 ; Trans World Airlines Flight 553, a Douglas DC-9-15, crashes in a field in Concord Township, Ohio following a mid-air collision with a Beechcraft Baron, killing 26.
On March 10. 1933 :An earthquake in Long Beach, California kills 115 people and causes an estimated $40 million in damage. source
On March 10. 1933 :An earthquake in Long Beach, California kills 115 people and causes an estimated $40 million in damage.
On March 10. 1945 ; The U.S. Army Air Force firebombs Tokyo, and the resulting conflagration kills more than 100,000 people, mostly civilians. source
On March 10. 1945 ; The U.S. Army Air Force firebombs Tokyo, and the resulting conflagration kills more than 100,000 people, mostly civilians.
On March 10. 1906 ; The Courrières mine disaster, Europe's worst ever, kills 1099 miners in Northern France. source
On March 10. 1906 ; The Courrières mine disaster, Europe's worst ever, kills 1099 miners in Northern France.
On March 11.2011 ; An earthquake measuring 9.0 in magnitude strikes 130 km (81 mi) east of Sendai, Japan, triggering a tsunami killing thousands of people. This event also triggered the second largest nuclear accident in history, and one of only two event source
On March 11.2011 ; An earthquake measuring 9.0 in magnitude strikes 130 km (81 mi) east of Sendai, Japan, triggering a tsunami killing thousands of people. This event also triggered the second largest nuclear accident in history, and one of only two event
On March 11.2016 ; At least 21 people are killed by flooding and mudslides in and around São Paulo, Brazil, following heavy rain. source
On March 11.2016 ; At least 21 people are killed by flooding and mudslides in and around São Paulo, Brazil, following heavy rain.
On March 12.2014 ; A gas explosion in the New York City neighborhood of East Harlem kills eight and injures 70 others. source
On March 12.2014 ; A gas explosion in the New York City neighborhood of East Harlem kills eight and injures 70 others.
On March 16.1968 ; Vietnam War: My Lai Massacre occurs; between 347 and 500 Vietnamese villagers (men, women, and children) are killed by American troops. source
On March 16.1968 ; Vietnam War: My Lai Massacre occurs; between 347 and 500 Vietnamese villagers (men, women, and children) are killed by American troops.
On March 17.1963 ; Mount Agung erupted on Bali killing more than 1,100 people. source
On March 17.1963 ; Mount Agung erupted on Bali killing more than 1,100 people.