On November 29.1781 ; The crew of the British slave ship Zong murders 133 Africans by dumping them into the sea to claim insurance. source
On November 29.1781 ; The crew of the British slave ship Zong murders 133 Africans by dumping them into the sea to claim insurance.
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 29.2007 ; A 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurs off the northern coast of Martinique. This affects the Eastern Caribbean as far north as Puerto Rico and as far south as Trinidad. source
On November 29.2007 ; A 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurs off the northern coast of Martinique. This affects the Eastern Caribbean as far north as Puerto Rico and as far south as Trinidad.
On November 30.1998 ; Exxon and Mobil sign a US$73.7 billion agreement to merge, thus creating ExxonMobil, the world's largest company. source
On November 30.1998 ; Exxon and Mobil sign a US$73.7 billion agreement to merge, thus creating ExxonMobil, the world's largest company.
The average 4-year-old laughs 300 times per day, whereas the average 40-year-old laughs four times per day. source
The average 4-year-old laughs 300 times per day, whereas the average 40-year-old laughs four times per day.
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 1.1974 ; Northwest Airlines Flight 6231, another Boeing 727, crashes northwest of John F. Kennedy International Airport. source
On December 1.1974 ; Northwest Airlines Flight 6231, another Boeing 727, crashes northwest of John F. Kennedy International Airport.
On December 1.1984 ; NASA conducts the Controlled Impact Demonstration, wherein an airliner is deliberately crashed in order to test technologies and gather data to help improve survivability of crashes. source
On December 1.1984 ; NASA conducts the Controlled Impact Demonstration, wherein an airliner is deliberately crashed in order to test technologies and gather data to help improve survivability of crashes.
On December 2.1930 ; Great Depression: In a State of the Union message, U.S. President Herbert Hoover proposes a $150 million (equivalent to $2,128,000,000 in 2015) public works program to help generate jobs and stimulate the economy. source
On December 2.1930 ; Great Depression: In a State of the Union message, U.S. President Herbert Hoover proposes a $150 million (equivalent to $2,128,000,000 in 2015) public works program to help generate jobs and stimulate the economy.
On December 4.1829 ; In the face of fierce local opposition, British Governor-General Lord William Bentinck issues a regulation declaring that anyone who abets suttee in Bengal is guilty of culpable homicide. source
On December 4.1829 ; In the face of fierce local opposition, British Governor-General Lord William Bentinck issues a regulation declaring that anyone who abets suttee in Bengal is guilty of culpable homicide.
On December 4.1956 ; The Million Dollar Quartet (Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash) get together at Sun Studio for the first and last time. source
On December 4.1956 ; The Million Dollar Quartet (Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash) get together at Sun Studio for the first and last time.
On December 4.1984 ; Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Army soldiers kill 107–150 civilians in Mannar. source
On December 4.1984 ; Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Army soldiers kill 107–150 civilians in Mannar.
On December 4.2005 ; Tens of thousands of people in Hong Kong protest for democracy and call on the government to allow universal and equal suffrage. source
On December 4.2005 ; Tens of thousands of people in Hong Kong protest for democracy and call on the government to allow universal and equal suffrage.
On December 5.1952 ; Great Smog: A cold fog descends upon London, combining with air pollution and killing at least 12,000 in the weeks and months that follow. source
On December 5.1952 ; Great Smog: A cold fog descends upon London, combining with air pollution and killing at least 12,000 in the weeks and months that follow.
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 7.1972 ; Imelda Marcos survives an assassination attempt using a bolo knife against her. source
On December 7.1972 ; Imelda Marcos survives an assassination attempt using a bolo knife against her.
On December 7.1982 ; In Texas, Charles Brooks, Jr., becomes the first person to be executed by lethal injection in the United States. source
On December 7.1982 ; In Texas, Charles Brooks, Jr., becomes the first person to be executed by lethal injection in the United States.
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 8.1962 ; Workers at four New York City newspapers (this later increases to nine) go on strike for 114 days. source
On December 8.1962 ; Workers at four New York City newspapers (this later increases to nine) go on strike for 114 days.
On December 8.1963 ; Pan Am Flight 214, a Boeing 707, is struck by lightning and crashes near Elkton, Maryland, killing all 81 people on board. source
On December 8.1963 ; Pan Am Flight 214, a Boeing 707, is struck by lightning and crashes near Elkton, Maryland, killing all 81 people on board.
On December 8.1969 ; Olympic Airways Flight 954 strikes a mountain outside of Keratea, Greece, killing 90 people in the worst crash of a Douglas DC-6 in history. source
On December 8.1969 ; Olympic Airways Flight 954 strikes a mountain outside of Keratea, Greece, killing 90 people in the worst crash of a Douglas DC-6 in history.
On December 8.1972 ; United Airlines Flight 553, a Boeing 737, crashes after aborting its landing attempt at Chicago Midway International Airport, killing 45. This is the first-ever loss of a Boeing 737. source
On December 8.1972 ; United Airlines Flight 553, a Boeing 737, crashes after aborting its landing attempt at Chicago Midway International Airport, killing 45. This is the first-ever loss of a Boeing 737.
On December 8.2013 ; Riots break out in Singapore after a fatal accident in Little India. source
On December 8.2013 ; Riots break out in Singapore after a fatal accident in Little India.
On December 9.1911 ; A mine explosion near Briceville, Tennessee, kills 84 miners despite rescue efforts led by the United States Bureau of Mines. source
On December 9.1911 ; A mine explosion near Briceville, Tennessee, kills 84 miners despite rescue efforts led by the United States Bureau of Mines.
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 10.1907 ; The worst night of the Brown Dog riots in London, when 1,000 medical students clash with 400 police officers over the existence of a memorial for animals that have been vivisected. source
On December 10.1907 ; The worst night of the Brown Dog riots in London, when 1,000 medical students clash with 400 police officers over the existence of a memorial for animals that have been vivisected.
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.