On August 14.1972 ; An Ilyushin Il-62 airliner crashes near Königs Wusterhausen, East Germany, due to an in-flight fire, killing 156. source
On August 14.1972 ; An Ilyushin Il-62 airliner crashes near Königs Wusterhausen, East Germany, due to an in-flight fire, killing 156.
On August 14.2005 ; Helios Airways Flight 522, en route from Larnaca, Cyprus to Prague, Czech Republic via Athens, crashes in the hills near Grammatiko, Greece, killing 121 passengers and crew. source
On August 14.2005 ; Helios Airways Flight 522, en route from Larnaca, Cyprus to Prague, Czech Republic via Athens, crashes in the hills near Grammatiko, Greece, killing 121 passengers and crew.
On August 15.1935 ; Will Rogers and Wiley Post are killed after their aircraft develops engine problems during takeoff in Barrow, Alaska. source
On August 15.1935 ; Will Rogers and Wiley Post are killed after their aircraft develops engine problems during takeoff in Barrow, Alaska.
On August 15.1939 ; Thirteen Stukas dive into the ground during a disastrous air-practice at Neuhammer. There are no survivors. source
On August 15.1939 ; Thirteen Stukas dive into the ground during a disastrous air-practice at Neuhammer. There are no survivors.
On August 15.2007 ; An 8.0-magnitude earthquake off the Pacific coast devastates Ica and various regions of Peru killing 514 and injuring 1,090. source
On August 15.2007 ; An 8.0-magnitude earthquake off the Pacific coast devastates Ica and various regions of Peru killing 514 and injuring 1,090.
On August 16.1906 ; An estimated 8.2 MW earthquake hits Valparaíso, Chile, killing 3,886 people. source
On August 16.1906 ; An estimated 8.2 MW earthquake hits Valparaíso, Chile, killing 3,886 people.
On August 16.1945 ; An assassination attempt is made on Japan's prime minister, Kantarō Suzuki. source
On August 16.1945 ; An assassination attempt is made on Japan's prime minister, Kantarō Suzuki.
On August 16.1987 ; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 crashes after take off in Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of the 155 on board, plus two people on the ground. source
On August 16.1987 ; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 crashes after take off in Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of the 155 on board, plus two people on the ground.
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 17.1915 ; A Category 4 hurricane hits Galveston, Texas with winds at 135 miles per hour (217 km/h). source
On August 17.1915 ; A Category 4 hurricane hits Galveston, Texas with winds at 135 miles per hour (217 km/h).
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 17. 1999 ; A 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes İzmit, Turkey, killing more than 17,000 and injuring 44,000. source
On August 17. 1999 ; A 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes İzmit, Turkey, killing more than 17,000 and injuring 44,000.
On August 17. 2009 ; An accident at the Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam in Khakassia, Russia, kills 75 and shuts down the hydroelectric power station, leading to widespread power failure in the local area. source
On August 17. 2009 ; An accident at the Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam in Khakassia, Russia, kills 75 and shuts down the hydroelectric power station, leading to widespread power failure in the local area.
On August 18. 1783 ; A huge fireball meteor is seen across Great Britain as it passes over the east coast. source
On August 18. 1783 ; A huge fireball meteor is seen across Great Britain as it passes over the east coast.
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 19. 1813 ; Gervasio Antonio de Posadas joins Argentina's Second Triumvirate. source
On August 19. 1813 ; Gervasio Antonio de Posadas joins Argentina's Second Triumvirate.
On August 19. 1861 ; First ascent of Weisshorn, fifth highest summit in the Alps. source
On August 19. 1861 ; First ascent of Weisshorn, fifth highest summit in the Alps.
On August 19. 1953 ; Cold War: The CIA and MI6 help to overthrow the government of Mohammad Mosaddegh in Iran and reinstate the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. source
On August 19. 1953 ; Cold War: The CIA and MI6 help to overthrow the government of Mohammad Mosaddegh in Iran and reinstate the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
On August 20.1995 ; The Firozabad rail disaster claimed 358 lives in Firozabad, India. source
On August 20.1995 ; The Firozabad rail disaster claimed 358 lives in Firozabad, India.
On August 20.2008 ; Spanair Flight 5022, from Madrid, Spain to Gran Canaria, skids off the runway and crashes at Barajas Airport. Of the 172 people on board, 146 die immediately, and eight more later die of injuries sustained in the crash. source
On August 20.2008 ; Spanair Flight 5022, from Madrid, Spain to Gran Canaria, skids off the runway and crashes at Barajas Airport. Of the 172 people on board, 146 die immediately, and eight more later die of injuries sustained in the crash.
On August 21.1821 ; Jarvis Island is discovered by the crew of the ship, Eliza Frances. source
On August 21.1821 ; Jarvis Island is discovered by the crew of the ship, Eliza Frances.
On August 21.1883 ; An F5 tornado strikes Rochester, Minnesota, leading to the creation of the Mayo Clinic. source
On August 21.1883 ; An F5 tornado strikes Rochester, Minnesota, leading to the creation of the Mayo Clinic.
On August 21.1911 ; The Mona Lisa is stolen by a Louvre employee. source
On August 21.1911 ; The Mona Lisa is stolen by a Louvre employee.
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 21.2015 ; Several of the train passengers subdue the perpetrator in a train heading to Paris, resulting in four injuries (including perpetrator himself) and no deaths. source
On August 21.2015 ; Several of the train passengers subdue the perpetrator in a train heading to Paris, resulting in four injuries (including perpetrator himself) and no deaths.
On August 22.1849 ; The first air raid in history. Austria launches pilotless balloons against the city of Venice. source
On August 22.1849 ; The first air raid in history. Austria launches pilotless balloons against the city of Venice.
On August 23.1831 ; Nat Turner's slave rebellion is suppressed. source
On August 23.1831 ; Nat Turner's slave rebellion is suppressed.
On August 23.1921 ; British airship R-38 experiences structural failure over Hull in England and crashes in the Humber estuary. Of her 49 British and American training crew, only four survive. source
On August 23.1921 ; British airship R-38 experiences structural failure over Hull in England and crashes in the Humber estuary. Of her 49 British and American training crew, only four survive.
On August 23.1927 ; Italian anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti are executed after a lengthy, controversial trial. source
On August 23.1927 ; Italian anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti are executed after a lengthy, controversial trial.
On August 23.2011 ; A magnitude 5.8 (class: moderate) earthquake occurs in Virginia. Damage occurs to monuments and structures in Washington D.C. and the resulted damage is estimated at $200 million–$300 million USD. source
On August 23.2011 ; A magnitude 5.8 (class: moderate) earthquake occurs in Virginia. Damage occurs to monuments and structures in Washington D.C. and the resulted damage is estimated at $200 million–$300 million USD.