On November 7.2007 ; Jokela school shooting in Tuusula, Finland, resulting in the death of nine people. source
On November 7.2007 ; Jokela school shooting in Tuusula, Finland, resulting in the death of nine people.
On November 9.1913 ; The Great Lakes Storm of 1913, the most destructive natural disaster ever to hit the lakes, destroys 19 ships and kills more than 250 people. source
On November 9.1913 ; The Great Lakes Storm of 1913, the most destructive natural disaster ever to hit the lakes, destroys 19 ships and kills more than 250 people.
On November 9.1963 ; At Miike coal mine, Miike, Japan, an explosion kills 458, and hospitalises 839 with carbon monoxide poisoning. source
On November 9.1963 ; At Miike coal mine, Miike, Japan, an explosion kills 458, and hospitalises 839 with carbon monoxide poisoning.
On November 10.1847 ; The passenger ship Stephen Whitney is wrecked in thick fog off the southern coast of Ireland, killing 92 of the 110 on board. The disaster results in the construction of the Fastnet Rock lighthouse. source
On November 10.1847 ; The passenger ship Stephen Whitney is wrecked in thick fog off the southern coast of Ireland, killing 92 of the 110 on board. The disaster results in the construction of the Fastnet Rock lighthouse.
On November 12.1999 ; The 7.2 Mw Düzce earthquake shakes northwestern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). At least 845 people were killed and almost 5,000 were injured. source
On November 12.1999 ; The 7.2 Mw Düzce earthquake shakes northwestern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). At least 845 people were killed and almost 5,000 were injured.
On November 13.1982 ; Ray Mancini defeats Duk Koo Kim in a boxing match held in Las Vegas. Kim's subsequent death (on November 17) leads to significant changes in the sport. source
On November 13.1982 ; Ray Mancini defeats Duk Koo Kim in a boxing match held in Las Vegas. Kim's subsequent death (on November 17) leads to significant changes in the sport.
On November 16.1849 ; A Russian court sentences writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky to death for anti-government activities linked to a radical intellectual group; his sentence is later commuted to hard labor. source
On November 16.1849 ; A Russian court sentences writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky to death for anti-government activities linked to a radical intellectual group; his sentence is later commuted to hard labor.
On November 21.2013 ; A supermarket roof collapse in Riga, Zolitude, Latvia killing 54 people. source
On November 21.2013 ; A supermarket roof collapse in Riga, Zolitude, Latvia killing 54 people.
On November 25.1759 ; An earthquake hits the Mediterranean destroying Beirut and Damascus and killing 30,000-40,000. source
On November 25.1759 ; An earthquake hits the Mediterranean destroying Beirut and Damascus and killing 30,000-40,000.
On November 25.1926 ; The deadliest November tornado outbreak in U.S. history kills 76 people and injures more than 400. source
On November 25.1926 ; The deadliest November tornado outbreak in U.S. history kills 76 people and injures more than 400.
On November 27.1989 ; Avianca Flight 203: A Boeing 727 explodes in mid-air over Colombia, killing all 107 people on board and three people on the ground. The Medellín Cartel will claim responsibility for the attack. source
On November 27.1989 ; Avianca Flight 203: A Boeing 727 explodes in mid-air over Colombia, killing all 107 people on board and three people on the ground. The Medellín Cartel will claim responsibility for the attack.
On November 28.1942 ; In Boston, Massachusetts, a fire in the Cocoanut Grove nightclub kills 492 people. source
On November 28.1942 ; In Boston, Massachusetts, a fire in the Cocoanut Grove nightclub kills 492 people.
On November 29.1963 ; Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 831 crashes shortly after takeoff from Montreal-Dorval International Airport, killing all 118 people on board. source
On November 29.1963 ; Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 831 crashes shortly after takeoff from Montreal-Dorval International Airport, killing all 118 people on board.
On November 29.1987 ; Korean Air Flight 858 explodes over the Thai–Burmese border, killing 115. source
On November 29.1987 ; Korean Air Flight 858 explodes over the Thai–Burmese border, killing 115.
On November 30.2012 ; An Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane belonging to Aéro-Service, crashes into houses near Maya-Maya Airport during a thunderstorm, killing at least 32 people. source
On November 30.2012 ; An Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane belonging to Aéro-Service, crashes into houses near Maya-Maya Airport during a thunderstorm, killing at least 32 people.
On December 1.1974 ; TWA Flight 514, a Boeing 727, crashes northwest of Dulles International Airport, killing all 92 people on board. source
On December 1.1974 ; TWA Flight 514, a Boeing 727, crashes northwest of Dulles International Airport, killing all 92 people on board.
On December 5.2005 ; The 6.8 Mw Lake Tanganyika earthquake shakes the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing six people. source
On December 5.2005 ; The 6.8 Mw Lake Tanganyika earthquake shakes the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing six people.
On December 6.2005 ; An Iranian Air Force C-130 military transport aircraft crashes into a ten-floor apartment building in a residential area of Tehran, killing all 84 on board and 44 more on the ground. source
On December 6.2005 ; An Iranian Air Force C-130 military transport aircraft crashes into a ten-floor apartment building in a residential area of Tehran, killing all 84 on board and 44 more on the ground.
On December 7.1983 ; An Iberia Airlines Boeing 727 collides with an Aviaco DC-9 in dense fog while the two airliners are taxiing down the runway at Madrid–Barajas Airport, killing 93 people. source
On December 7.1983 ; An Iberia Airlines Boeing 727 collides with an Aviaco DC-9 in dense fog while the two airliners are taxiing down the runway at Madrid–Barajas Airport, killing 93 people.
On December 7.1988 ; Spitak earthquake: In Armenia an earthquake measuring 6.8 (surface wave magnitude) kills more than 25,000, injures 30,000 and leaves 500,000 homeless out of a population of 3,500,000. source
On December 7.1988 ; Spitak earthquake: In Armenia an earthquake measuring 6.8 (surface wave magnitude) kills more than 25,000, injures 30,000 and leaves 500,000 homeless out of a population of 3,500,000.
On December 9.1956 ; Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810, a Canadair North Star, crashes near Hope, British Columbia, Canada, killing all 62 people on board. source
On December 9.1956 ; Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810, a Canadair North Star, crashes near Hope, British Columbia, Canada, killing all 62 people on board.
On December 11.1994 ; A bomb explodes on Philippine Airlines Flight 434, en route from Manila, Philippines, to Tokyo, Japan, killing one. The captain is able to safely land the plane. source
On December 11.1994 ; A bomb explodes on Philippine Airlines Flight 434, en route from Manila, Philippines, to Tokyo, Japan, killing one. The captain is able to safely land the plane.
On December 11.1998 ; Thai Airways Flight 261 crashes near Surat Thani Airport, killing 101. The pilot flying the Airbus A310-300 is thought to have suffered spatial disorientation. source
On December 11.1998 ; Thai Airways Flight 261 crashes near Surat Thani Airport, killing 101. The pilot flying the Airbus A310-300 is thought to have suffered spatial disorientation.
On December 13.1758 ; The English transport ship Duke William sinks in the North Atlantic, killing over 360 people. source
On December 13.1758 ; The English transport ship Duke William sinks in the North Atlantic, killing over 360 people.
On December 13.2011 ; A murder–suicide in Liège, Belgium, kills six and wounds 125 people at a Christmas market. source
On December 13.2011 ; A murder–suicide in Liège, Belgium, kills six and wounds 125 people at a Christmas market.
On December 16.1920 ; The Haiyuan earthquake, magnitude 8.5, rocks the Gansu province in China, killing an estimated 200,000. source
On December 16.1920 ; The Haiyuan earthquake, magnitude 8.5, rocks the Gansu province in China, killing an estimated 200,000.
On December 16.1960 ; A United Airlines Douglas DC-8 and a TWA Lockheed Super Constellation collide over Staten Island, New York and crash, killing all 128 people aboard both aircraft and six more on the ground. source
On December 16.1960 ; A United Airlines Douglas DC-8 and a TWA Lockheed Super Constellation collide over Staten Island, New York and crash, killing all 128 people aboard both aircraft and six more on the ground.
On December 17.1837 ; A fire in the Winter Palace of Saint Petersburg kills 30 guards. source
On December 17.1837 ; A fire in the Winter Palace of Saint Petersburg kills 30 guards.
On December 17.1960 ; Munich C-131 crash: Twenty passengers and crew on board as well as 32 people on the ground are killed. source
On December 17.1960 ; Munich C-131 crash: Twenty passengers and crew on board as well as 32 people on the ground are killed.
On December 19.1997 ; SilkAir Flight 185 crashes into the Musi River, near Palembang in Indonesia, killing 104. source
On December 19.1997 ; SilkAir Flight 185 crashes into the Musi River, near Palembang in Indonesia, killing 104.