Similarly to humans, cancer is the leading cause of death among older cats. It is caused by uncontrolled cell growth, and affects a wide range of cell types and organs in the body. source
Similarly to humans, cancer is the leading cause of death among older cats. It is caused by uncontrolled cell growth, and affects a wide range of cell types and organs in the body.
The Harmelen train disaster killed 93 people in the Netherlands on January 8,1962 source
The Harmelen train disaster killed 93 people in the Netherlands on January 8,1962
On January 8,2003 ; Turkish Airlines Flight 634 crashes near Diyarbakır Airport, Turkey, killing the entire crew and 70 of the 75 passengers. source
On January 8,2003 ; Turkish Airlines Flight 634 crashes near Diyarbakır Airport, Turkey, killing the entire crew and 70 of the 75 passengers.
On January 9,1858 ; Anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of Texas, commits suicide. source
On January 9,1858 ; Anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of Texas, commits suicide.
On January 16.1969 ;Czech student Jan Palach commits suicide by self-immolation in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in protest against the Soviets' crushing of the Prague Spring the year before. source
On January 16.1969 ;Czech student Jan Palach commits suicide by self-immolation in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in protest against the Soviets' crushing of the Prague Spring the year before.
On January 17.1994 ; The 6.5–6.7 Mw Northridge earthquake shakes the Greater Los Angeles Area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), leaving 57 people dead and more than 8,700 injured. source
On January 17.1994 ; The 6.5–6.7 Mw Northridge earthquake shakes the Greater Los Angeles Area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), leaving 57 people dead and more than 8,700 injured.
On January 18.1969 ; United Airlines Flight 266 crashes into Santa Monica Bay killing all 32 passengers and six crew members. source
On January 18.1969 ; United Airlines Flight 266 crashes into Santa Monica Bay killing all 32 passengers and six crew members.
On January 19.1661 ; Thomas Venner is hanged, drawn and quartered in London. source
On January 19.1661 ; Thomas Venner is hanged, drawn and quartered in London.
On January 19.1917 ; Seventy-three people are killed and 400 injured in an explosion in a munitions plant in London. source
On January 19.1917 ; Seventy-three people are killed and 400 injured in an explosion in a munitions plant in London.
On January 20.1992 ; Air Inter Flight 148, an Airbus A320-111, crashes into a mountain near Strasbourg, France killing 87 of the 96 people on board. source
On January 20.1992 ; Air Inter Flight 148, an Airbus A320-111, crashes into a mountain near Strasbourg, France killing 87 of the 96 people on board.
On January 21.1535 ; Following the Affair of the Placards, French Protestants are burned at the stake in front of the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris. source
On January 21.1535 ; Following the Affair of the Placards, French Protestants are burned at the stake in front of the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris.
On January 21. 2003 ; A 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes the Mexican state of Colima, killing 29 and leaving approximately 10,000 people homeless. source
On January 21. 2003 ; A 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes the Mexican state of Colima, killing 29 and leaving approximately 10,000 people homeless.
On January 22.1901 ; Edward VII is proclaimed King after the death of his mother, Queen Victoria. source
On January 22.1901 ; Edward VII is proclaimed King after the death of his mother, Queen Victoria.
On January 23 .1556 ; The deadliest earthquake in history, the Shaanxi earthquake, hits Shaanxi province, China. The death toll may have been as high as 830,000. source
On January 23 .1556 ; The deadliest earthquake in history, the Shaanxi earthquake, hits Shaanxi province, China. The death toll may have been as high as 830,000.
On January 24.1939 ; The deadliest earthquake in Chilean history strikes Chillán, killing approximately 28,000 people. source
On January 24.1939 ; The deadliest earthquake in Chilean history strikes Chillán, killing approximately 28,000 people.
On January 24.2009 ;Cyclone Klaus makes landfall near Bordeaux, France, causing 26 deaths as well as extensive disruptions to public transport and power supplies. source
On January 24.2009 ;Cyclone Klaus makes landfall near Bordeaux, France, causing 26 deaths as well as extensive disruptions to public transport and power supplies.
On January 28.2002 ; TAME Flight 120, a Boeing 727-100 crashes in the Andes mountains in southern Colombia, killing 92. source
On January 28.2002 ; TAME Flight 120, a Boeing 727-100 crashes in the Andes mountains in southern Colombia, killing 92.
On January 30.1649 ; King Charles I of England is beheaded. source
On January 30.1649 ; King Charles I of England is beheaded.
On January 30.1972 ; The Troubles: Bloody Sunday: British paratroopers open fire on anti-internment marchers in Derry, Northern Ireland, killing 13 people. Another person later dies of injuries sustained. source
On January 30.1972 ; The Troubles: Bloody Sunday: British paratroopers open fire on anti-internment marchers in Derry, Northern Ireland, killing 13 people. Another person later dies of injuries sustained.
On January 31 .1953 ; A North Sea flood causes over 1,800 deaths in the Netherlands and over 300 in the United Kingdom source
On January 31 .1953 ; A North Sea flood causes over 1,800 deaths in the Netherlands and over 300 in the United Kingdom
On February 1.1814 ; Mayon Volcano in the Philippines erupts, killing around 1,200 people, the most devastating eruption of the volcano. source
On February 1.1814 ; Mayon Volcano in the Philippines erupts, killing around 1,200 people, the most devastating eruption of the volcano.
On February 1.1908 ; King Carlos I of Portugal and his son, Prince Luis Filipe, are killed in Terreiro do Paço, Lisbon. source
On February 1.1908 ; King Carlos I of Portugal and his son, Prince Luis Filipe, are killed in Terreiro do Paço, Lisbon.
On February 1.2003 ; Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during the reentry of mission STS-107 into the Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts aboard. source
On February 1.2003 ; Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during the reentry of mission STS-107 into the Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts aboard.
On February 2. 1901 ; Funeral of Queen Victoria. source
On February 2. 1901 ; Funeral of Queen Victoria.
On February 3.1967 ; Ronald Ryan, the last person to be executed in Australia, is hanged in Pentridge Prison, Melbourne. source
On February 3.1967 ; Ronald Ryan, the last person to be executed in Australia, is hanged in Pentridge Prison, Melbourne.
On February 4.1703 ; In Edo (now Tokyo), 46 of the Forty-seven Ronin commit seppuku (ritual suicide) as recompense for avenging their master's death. source
On February 4.1703 ; In Edo (now Tokyo), 46 of the Forty-seven Ronin commit seppuku (ritual suicide) as recompense for avenging their master's death.
On February 4.1966 ; All Nippon Airways Flight 60 plunges into Tokyo Bay, killing 133. source
On February 4.1966 ; All Nippon Airways Flight 60 plunges into Tokyo Bay, killing 133.
On February 4.1977 ; A Chicago Transit Authority elevated train rear-ends another and derails, killing 11 and injuring 180, the worst accident in the agency's history. source
On February 4.1977 ; A Chicago Transit Authority elevated train rear-ends another and derails, killing 11 and injuring 180, the worst accident in the agency's history.
On February 4.1976 ; In Guatemala and Honduras an earthquake kills more than 22,000. source
On February 4.1976 ; In Guatemala and Honduras an earthquake kills more than 22,000.
On February 6.1685 ; James II of England and VII of Scotland becomes King upon the death of his brother Charles II. source
On February 6.1685 ; James II of England and VII of Scotland becomes King upon the death of his brother Charles II.