On June 20.1973 ; Ezeiza massacre in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Snipers fire upon left-wing Peronists. At least 13 are killed and more than 300 are injured. source
On June 20.1973 ; Ezeiza massacre in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Snipers fire upon left-wing Peronists. At least 13 are killed and more than 300 are injured.
On June 22.2002 ; An earthquake measuring 6.5 Mw strikes a region of northwestern Iran killing at least 261 people and injuring 1,300 others and eventually causing widespread public anger due to the slow official response. source
On June 22.2002 ; An earthquake measuring 6.5 Mw strikes a region of northwestern Iran killing at least 261 people and injuring 1,300 others and eventually causing widespread public anger due to the slow official response.
On June 23.1985 ; A terrorist bomb aboard Air India Flight 182 brings the Boeing 747 down off the coast of Ireland killing all 329 aboard. source
On June 23.1985 ; A terrorist bomb aboard Air India Flight 182 brings the Boeing 747 down off the coast of Ireland killing all 329 aboard.
On June 27.1980 ; Italian Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870 mysteriously explodes in mid air while en route from Bologna to Palermo, killing all 81 on board. Also known in Italy as the Ustica disaster source
On June 27.1980 ; Italian Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870 mysteriously explodes in mid air while en route from Bologna to Palermo, killing all 81 on board. Also known in Italy as the Ustica disaster
On June 27.2014 ; At least fourteen people are killed when a Gas Authority of India Limited pipeline explodes in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. source
On June 27.2014 ; At least fourteen people are killed when a Gas Authority of India Limited pipeline explodes in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
On June 27.2015 ; A midair explosion from flammable powder at a recreational water park in Taiwan injures at least 510 people with about 183 in serious condition in intensive care. source
On June 27.2015 ; A midair explosion from flammable powder at a recreational water park in Taiwan injures at least 510 people with about 183 in serious condition in intensive care.
On June 29.1864 ; Ninety-nine people are killed in Canada's worst railway disaster near St-Hilaire, Quebec. source
On June 29.1864 ; Ninety-nine people are killed in Canada's worst railway disaster near St-Hilaire, Quebec.
On July 2. 1934 ;The Night of the Long Knives ends with the death of Ernst Röhm. source
On July 2. 1934 ;The Night of the Long Knives ends with the death of Ernst Röhm.
On July 7.1946 ; Howard Hughes nearly dies when his XF-11 reconnaissance aircraft prototype crashes in a Beverly Hills neighborhood. source
On July 7.1946 ; Howard Hughes nearly dies when his XF-11 reconnaissance aircraft prototype crashes in a Beverly Hills neighborhood.
On July 9.1982 ; Pan Am Flight 759 crashes in Kenner, Louisiana killing all 145 people on board and eight others on the ground. source
On July 9.1982 ; Pan Am Flight 759 crashes in Kenner, Louisiana killing all 145 people on board and eight others on the ground.
On July 9.2006 ; At least 122 people are killed after a Sibir Airlines Airbus A310 passenger jet, carrying 200 passengers veers off the runway while landing in wet conditions at Irkutsk Airport in Siberia. source
On July 9.2006 ; At least 122 people are killed after a Sibir Airlines Airbus A310 passenger jet, carrying 200 passengers veers off the runway while landing in wet conditions at Irkutsk Airport in Siberia.
On July 11.1897 ; Salomon August Andrée leaves Spitsbergen to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon. He later crashes and dies. source
On July 11.1897 ; Salomon August Andrée leaves Spitsbergen to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon. He later crashes and dies.
On July 11.1973 ; Varig Flight 820 crashes near Paris, France on approach to Orly Airport, killing 123 of the 134 on board. In response, the FAA bans smoking on flights. source
On July 11.1973 ; Varig Flight 820 crashes near Paris, France on approach to Orly Airport, killing 123 of the 134 on board. In response, the FAA bans smoking on flights.
On July 12.1961 ; Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. source
On July 12.1961 ; Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people.
On July 16.1983 ; Sikorsky S-61 disaster: A helicopter crashes off the Isles of Scilly, causing 20 fatalities. source
On July 16.1983 ; Sikorsky S-61 disaster: A helicopter crashes off the Isles of Scilly, causing 20 fatalities.
On July 17.1944 ; Port Chicago disaster: Near the San Francisco Bay, two ships laden with ammunition for the war explode in Port Chicago, California, killing 320. source
On July 17.1944 ; Port Chicago disaster: Near the San Francisco Bay, two ships laden with ammunition for the war explode in Port Chicago, California, killing 320.
On July 17.1996 ; TWA Flight 800: Off the coast of Long Island, New York, a Paris-bound TWA Boeing 747 explodes, killing all 230 on board. source
On July 17.1996 ; TWA Flight 800: Off the coast of Long Island, New York, a Paris-bound TWA Boeing 747 explodes, killing all 230 on board.
On July 18.1984 ; McDonald's massacre in San Ysidro, California: In a fast-food restaurant, James Oliver Huberty opens fire, killing 21 people and injuring 19 others before being shot dead by police. source
On July 18.1984 ; McDonald's massacre in San Ysidro, California: In a fast-food restaurant, James Oliver Huberty opens fire, killing 21 people and injuring 19 others before being shot dead by police.
On July 19.1989 ; United Airlines Flight 232 crashes in Sioux City, Iowa killing 111. source
On July 19.1989 ; United Airlines Flight 232 crashes in Sioux City, Iowa killing 111.
On July 22.1943 ; World War II: Axis occupation forces violently disperse a massive protest in Athens, killing 22. source
On July 22.1943 ; World War II: Axis occupation forces violently disperse a massive protest in Athens, killing 22.
On July 22.2003 ; Members of 101st Airborne of the United States, aided by Special Forces, attack a compound in Iraq, killing Saddam Hussein's sons Uday and Qusay, along with Mustapha Hussein, Qusay's 14-year-old son, and a bodyguard. source
On July 22.2003 ; Members of 101st Airborne of the United States, aided by Special Forces, attack a compound in Iraq, killing Saddam Hussein's sons Uday and Qusay, along with Mustapha Hussein, Qusay's 14-year-old son, and a bodyguard.
On July 22.2013 ; A series of earthquakes in Dingxi, China, kills at least 89 people and injures more than 500 others. source
On July 22.2013 ; A series of earthquakes in Dingxi, China, kills at least 89 people and injures more than 500 others.
On July 23.1999 ; ANA Flight 61 is hijacked in Tokyo, Japan by Yuji Nishizawa. source
On July 23.1999 ; ANA Flight 61 is hijacked in Tokyo, Japan by Yuji Nishizawa.
On July 24.1982 ; Heavy rain causes a mudslide that destroys a bridge at Nagasaki, Japan, killing 299. source
On July 24.1982 ; Heavy rain causes a mudslide that destroys a bridge at Nagasaki, Japan, killing 299.
On July 24.2001 ; Bandaranaike Airport attack is carried out by 14 Tamil Tiger commandos, all died in this attack. They destroyed 11 Aircraft (mostly military) and damaged 15, there are no civilian casualties. This incident slowed down Sri Lankan economy. source
On July 24.2001 ; Bandaranaike Airport attack is carried out by 14 Tamil Tiger commandos, all died in this attack. They destroyed 11 Aircraft (mostly military) and damaged 15, there are no civilian casualties. This incident slowed down Sri Lankan economy.
On July 25.2000 ; Concorde Air France Flight 4590 crashes at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, killing 113 passengers. source
On July 25.2000 ; Concorde Air France Flight 4590 crashes at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, killing 113 passengers.
On July 28. 1943 ; World War II: Operation Gomorrah: The Royal Air Force bombs Hamburg, Germany causing a firestorm that kills 42,000 German civilians. source
On July 28. 1943 ; World War II: Operation Gomorrah: The Royal Air Force bombs Hamburg, Germany causing a firestorm that kills 42,000 German civilians.
On July 28. 1945 ; A U.S. Army B-25 bomber crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building killing 14 and injuring 26. source
On July 28. 1945 ; A U.S. Army B-25 bomber crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building killing 14 and injuring 26.
On July 31.1973 ; A Delta Air Lines jetliner, flight DL 723 crashes while landing in fog at Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts killing 89. source
On July 31.1973 ; A Delta Air Lines jetliner, flight DL 723 crashes while landing in fog at Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts killing 89.