On May 9.1987 ; LOT Flight 5055 Tadeusz Kościuszko crashes after takeoff in Warsaw, Poland, killing all 183 people on board. source
On May 9.1987 ; LOT Flight 5055 Tadeusz Kościuszko crashes after takeoff in Warsaw, Poland, killing all 183 people on board.
On May 9.2015 ; An Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft crashes near the Spanish city of Seville with three people on board killed. source
On May 9.2015 ; An Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft crashes near the Spanish city of Seville with three people on board killed.
On May 10.1865 ; American Civil War: In Kentucky, Union soldiers ambush and mortally wound Confederate raider William Quantrill, who lingers until his death on June 6. source
On May 10.1865 ; American Civil War: In Kentucky, Union soldiers ambush and mortally wound Confederate raider William Quantrill, who lingers until his death on June 6.
On May 13.1996 ; Severe thunderstorms and a tornado in Bangladesh kill 600 people. source
On May 13.1996 ; Severe thunderstorms and a tornado in Bangladesh kill 600 people.
On May 14.2012 ; Agni Air Flight CHT crashes near Jomsom Airport in Jomsom, Nepal, after a failed go-around, killing 15 people. source
On May 14.2012 ; Agni Air Flight CHT crashes near Jomsom Airport in Jomsom, Nepal, after a failed go-around, killing 15 people.
On May 16.1874 ; A flood on the Mill River in Massachusetts destroys much of four villages and kills 139 people. source
On May 16.1874 ; A flood on the Mill River in Massachusetts destroys much of four villages and kills 139 people.
On May 17.2014 ; A plane crash in northern Laos kills 17 people. source
On May 17.2014 ; A plane crash in northern Laos kills 17 people.
John Quincy Adams son George committed suicide at the age of 28. source
John Quincy Adams son George committed suicide at the age of 28.
On May 24.1856 ; John Brown and his men kill five slavery supporters at Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas. source
On May 24.1856 ; John Brown and his men kill five slavery supporters at Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas.
On May 25.1979 ; American Airlines Flight 191: In Chicago, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 crashes during takeoff at O'Hare International Airport killing all 271 on board and two people on the ground. source
On May 25.1979 ; American Airlines Flight 191: In Chicago, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 crashes during takeoff at O'Hare International Airport killing all 271 on board and two people on the ground.
Washington died at home around 10 p.m. on Saturday, December 14, 1799, aged 67. In his journal, Lear recorded Washington's last words as "'Tis well."[ source
Washington died at home around 10 p.m. on Saturday, December 14, 1799, aged 67. In his journal, Lear recorded Washington's last words as "'Tis well."[
On May 26.1981 ; An EA-6B Prowler crashes on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, killing 14 crewmen and injuring 45 others. source
On May 26.1981 ; An EA-6B Prowler crashes on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, killing 14 crewmen and injuring 45 others.
On May 26.1983 ; The 7.8 Mw Sea of Japan earthquake shakes northern Honshu with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A destructive tsunami is generated that leaves about 100 people dead. source
On May 26.1983 ; The 7.8 Mw Sea of Japan earthquake shakes northern Honshu with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A destructive tsunami is generated that leaves about 100 people dead.
On May 27.1896 ; The F4-strength 1896 St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado hits in St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, killing at least 255 people and causing $2.9 billion in damage (1997 US dollars). source
On May 27.1896 ; The F4-strength 1896 St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado hits in St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, killing at least 255 people and causing $2.9 billion in damage (1997 US dollars).
On May 31.1889 ; Johnstown Flood: Over 2,200 people die after a dam fails and sends a 60-foot (18-meter) wall of water over the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. source
On May 31.1889 ; Johnstown Flood: Over 2,200 people die after a dam fails and sends a 60-foot (18-meter) wall of water over the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
On May 31.1970 ; The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe) and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured. source
On May 31.1970 ; The 7.9 Mw Ancash earthquake shakes Peru with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe) and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794–70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured.
On June 1.2015 ; A ship carrying 458 people capsizes on Yangtze river in China's Hubei province, killing 400 people. source
On June 1.2015 ; A ship carrying 458 people capsizes on Yangtze river in China's Hubei province, killing 400 people.
On June 2.1967 ; Protests in West Berlin against the arrival of the Shah of Iran turn into riots, during which Benno Ohnesorg is killed by a police officer. His death results in the founding of the terrorist group Movement 2 June. source
On June 2.1967 ; Protests in West Berlin against the arrival of the Shah of Iran turn into riots, during which Benno Ohnesorg is killed by a police officer. His death results in the founding of the terrorist group Movement 2 June.
On June 3.2012 ; A plane carrying 153 people on board crashes in a residential neighborhood in Lagos, Nigeria, killing everyone on board and 10 people on the ground. source
On June 3.2012 ; A plane carrying 153 people on board crashes in a residential neighborhood in Lagos, Nigeria, killing everyone on board and 10 people on the ground.
On June 5.1946 ; A fire in the La Salle Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, kills 61 people. source
On June 5.1946 ; A fire in the La Salle Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, kills 61 people.
On June 5.2015 ; An earthquake of 6.0 moment magnitude scale struck Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia killing 18 people where there among hikers and mountain guide of Mount Kinabalu after a mass landslides that occur during the earthquake. It is strongest earthquake source
On June 5.2015 ; An earthquake of 6.0 moment magnitude scale struck Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia killing 18 people where there among hikers and mountain guide of Mount Kinabalu after a mass landslides that occur during the earthquake. It is strongest earthquake
On June 6.1939 ; Judge Joseph Force Crater, known as the "Missingest Man in New York", is declared legally dead. source
On June 6.1939 ; Judge Joseph Force Crater, known as the "Missingest Man in New York", is declared legally dead.
On June 7.1917 ; World War I: Battle of Messines: Allied soldiers detonate ammonal mines underneath German trenches at Messines Ridge, killing 10,000 German troops. source
On June 7.1917 ; World War I: Battle of Messines: Allied soldiers detonate ammonal mines underneath German trenches at Messines Ridge, killing 10,000 German troops.
On June 8.2014 ; At least 28 people are killed in an attack at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan. source
On June 8.2014 ; At least 28 people are killed in an attack at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan.
On June 10.1838 ; Myall Creek massacre: Twenty-eight Aboriginal Australians are murdered. source
On June 10.1838 ; Myall Creek massacre: Twenty-eight Aboriginal Australians are murdered.
On June 13.1886 ; King Ludwig II of Bavaria is found dead in Lake Starnberg south of Munich at 11:30 PM. source
On June 13.1886 ; King Ludwig II of Bavaria is found dead in Lake Starnberg south of Munich at 11:30 PM.
On June 13.1917 ; World War I: The deadliest German air raid on London of the war is carried out by Gotha G.IV bombers and results in 162 deaths, including 46 children, and 432 injuries. source
On June 13.1917 ; World War I: The deadliest German air raid on London of the war is carried out by Gotha G.IV bombers and results in 162 deaths, including 46 children, and 432 injuries.
On June 13.1982 ; Fahd becomes King of Saudi Arabia upon the death of his brother, Khalid. source
On June 13.1982 ; Fahd becomes King of Saudi Arabia upon the death of his brother, Khalid.
On June 17.1948 ; A Douglas DC-6 carrying United Airlines Flight 624 crashes near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, killing all 43 people on board. source
On June 17.1948 ; A Douglas DC-6 carrying United Airlines Flight 624 crashes near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, killing all 43 people on board.
On June 18.1953 ; A United States Air Force C-124 crashes and burns near Tachikawa, Japan, killing 129. source
On June 18.1953 ; A United States Air Force C-124 crashes and burns near Tachikawa, Japan, killing 129.