On August 2.1968 ; An earthquake hits Casiguran, Aurora, Philippines killing more than 270 people and wounding 261. source
On August 2.1968 ; An earthquake hits Casiguran, Aurora, Philippines killing more than 270 people and wounding 261.
On August 2.1980 ; A bomb explodes at the railway station in Bologna, Italy, killing 85 people and wounding more than 200. source
On August 2.1980 ; A bomb explodes at the railway station in Bologna, Italy, killing 85 people and wounding more than 200.
330-430,000 Romanian civilian dead from war-related causes between 1914 and 1918 source
330-430,000 Romanian civilian dead from war-related causes between 1914 and 1918
On August 10.2014 ; Thirty-nine people are killed in a plane crash at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport. source
On August 10.2014 ; Thirty-nine people are killed in a plane crash at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport.
On August 11.1982 ; A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 830, en route from Tokyo, Japan to Honolulu, Hawaii, killing one passenger and injuring 15 others. source
On August 11.1982 ; A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 830, en route from Tokyo, Japan to Honolulu, Hawaii, killing one passenger and injuring 15 others.
On August 17.1668 ; A magnitude 8.0 earthquake causes 8,000 deaths in Anatolia, Ottoman Empire. source
On August 17.1668 ; A magnitude 8.0 earthquake causes 8,000 deaths in Anatolia, Ottoman Empire.
On August 17. 1969 ; Category 5 Hurricane Camille hits the U.S. Gulf Coast, killing 256 and causing $1.42 billion in damage. source
On August 17. 1969 ; Category 5 Hurricane Camille hits the U.S. Gulf Coast, killing 256 and causing $1.42 billion in damage.
On August 18. 1891 ; Major hurricane strikes Martinique, leaving 700 dead. source
On August 18. 1891 ; Major hurricane strikes Martinique, leaving 700 dead.
On August 21.1988 ; The 6.9 Mw Nepal earthquake shakes the Nepal–India border with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving 709–1,450 people killed and thousands injured. source
On August 21.1988 ; The 6.9 Mw Nepal earthquake shakes the Nepal–India border with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving 709–1,450 people killed and thousands injured.
On August 23.2012 ; A hot-air balloon crashes near the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, killing six people and injuring 28 others. source
On August 23.2012 ; A hot-air balloon crashes near the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, killing six people and injuring 28 others.
On August 27.2006 ; Comair Flight 5191 crashes on takeoff from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky bound for Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta. Of the passengers and crew, 49 of 50 are confirmed dead in the hours following source
On August 27.2006 ; Comair Flight 5191 crashes on takeoff from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky bound for Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta. Of the passengers and crew, 49 of 50 are confirmed dead in the hours following
On September 2.1958 ; United States Air Force C-130A-II is shot down by fighters over Yerevan in Armenia when it strays into Soviet airspace while conducting a sigint mission. All crew members are killed. source
On September 2.1958 ; United States Air Force C-130A-II is shot down by fighters over Yerevan in Armenia when it strays into Soviet airspace while conducting a sigint mission. All crew members are killed.
On September 2.1998 ; Swissair Flight 111 crashes near Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia. All 229 people on board are killed. source
On September 2.1998 ; Swissair Flight 111 crashes near Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia. All 229 people on board are killed.
On September 3.1812 ; Twenty-four settlers are killed in the Pigeon Roost Massacre in Indiana. source
On September 3.1812 ; Twenty-four settlers are killed in the Pigeon Roost Massacre in Indiana.
On September 3.1997 ; Vietnam Airlines Flight 815 (Tupolev Tu-134) crashes on approach into Phnom Penh airport, killing 64. source
On September 3.1997 ; Vietnam Airlines Flight 815 (Tupolev Tu-134) crashes on approach into Phnom Penh airport, killing 64.
On September 4.1971 ; Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 crashes near Juneau, Alaska, killing all 111 people on board. source
On September 4.1971 ; Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 crashes near Juneau, Alaska, killing all 111 people on board.
On September 6.1952 ; A prototype aircraft crashes at the Farnborough Airshow in Hampshire, England, killing 29 spectators and the two on board. source
On September 6.1952 ; A prototype aircraft crashes at the Farnborough Airshow in Hampshire, England, killing 29 spectators and the two on board.
On September 6.1966 ; In Cape Town, South Africa, the architect of apartheid, Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd, is stabbed to death during a parliamentary meeting. source
On September 6.1966 ; In Cape Town, South Africa, the architect of apartheid, Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd, is stabbed to death during a parliamentary meeting.
On September 6.1997 ; The Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales takes place in London. Well over a million people lined the streets and 2.5 billion watched around the world on television. source
On September 6.1997 ; The Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales takes place in London. Well over a million people lined the streets and 2.5 billion watched around the world on television.
On September 7.2011 ; A plane crash in Russia kills 43 people, including nearly the entire roster of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Kontinental Hockey League team. source
On September 7.2011 ; A plane crash in Russia kills 43 people, including nearly the entire roster of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Kontinental Hockey League team.
On September 8.1994 ; USAir Flight 427, on approach to Pittsburgh International Airport, suddenly crashes in clear weather killing all 132 aboard; resulting in the most extensive aviation investigation in world history and altering manufacturing practices source
On September 8.1994 ; USAir Flight 427, on approach to Pittsburgh International Airport, suddenly crashes in clear weather killing all 132 aboard; resulting in the most extensive aviation investigation in world history and altering manufacturing practices
On September 10.1961 ; Italian Grand Prix, a crash causes the death of German Formula One driver Wolfgang von Trips and 13 spectators who are hit by his Ferrari. source
On September 10.1961 ; Italian Grand Prix, a crash causes the death of German Formula One driver Wolfgang von Trips and 13 spectators who are hit by his Ferrari.
On September 10.1976 ; A British Airways Hawker Siddeley Trident and an Inex-Adria DC-9 collide near Zagreb, Yugoslavia, killing 176. source
On September 10.1976 ; A British Airways Hawker Siddeley Trident and an Inex-Adria DC-9 collide near Zagreb, Yugoslavia, killing 176.
On September 11.1905 ; The Ninth Avenue derailment occurs in New York City, killing 13. source
On September 11.1905 ; The Ninth Avenue derailment occurs in New York City, killing 13.
On September 11.1968 ; Air France Flight 1611 crashes off Nice, France, killing 89 passengers and six crew. source
On September 11.1968 ; Air France Flight 1611 crashes off Nice, France, killing 89 passengers and six crew.
On September 11.1974 ; Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 crashes in Charlotte, North Carolina, killing 69 passengers and two crew. source
On September 11.1974 ; Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 crashes in Charlotte, North Carolina, killing 69 passengers and two crew.
On September 13.1906 ; First flight of a fixed-wing aircraft in Europe. source
On September 13.1906 ; First flight of a fixed-wing aircraft in Europe.
On September 13.2001 ; Civilian aircraft traffic resumes in the United States after the September 11 attacks. source
On September 13.2001 ; Civilian aircraft traffic resumes in the United States after the September 11 attacks.
On September 15.1974 ; Air Vietnam Flight 706 is hijacked, then crashes while attempting to land with 75 on board. source
On September 15.1974 ; Air Vietnam Flight 706 is hijacked, then crashes while attempting to land with 75 on board.
On September 16.1920 ; The Wall Street bombing: A bomb in a horse wagon explodes in front of the J. P. Morgan building in New York City killing 38 and injuring 400. source
On September 16.1920 ; The Wall Street bombing: A bomb in a horse wagon explodes in front of the J. P. Morgan building in New York City killing 38 and injuring 400.