March 20, 1991New York, New YorkConor Clapton (4) falls to his death The apartment Conor and his mother Lory Del Santo shared featured cantilevered windows. On March 20, a janitor was cleaning the windows as Conor was playing hide-and-seek with his nanny. The janitor cautioned the nanny about the open window, but “before she could…
Aircraft disappears over Pacific Ocean, leaving behind no trace
January 30, 1979Pacific OceanVarig Flight 967 disappears; its whereabouts are still unknown Flight 967 departed from Tokyo-Narita Airport, Japan to its first destination of Los Angeles International Airport, United States. In addition to the 6 crew members, the cargo flight was carrying various items of value — most notably a collection of 153 paintings by…
Three teens disappear; their bodies will be found 43 years later
November 20, 1970Sayre, OklahomaThree teens — Jimmy Allen Williams (16), Leah Gail Johnson (18), Thomas Michael Rios (18) — disappear; their bodies will be found 43 years later The trio of teenagers disappeared after heading toward a football game. They were last seen as they passed by a bowling alley in Williams’ 1969 Chevrolet Camaro,…
Woman pushed from porthole of ship ostensibly after man believes she died by accident during sex
October 18, 1947Off the western coast of Africa, Pacific OceanActress Eileen Isabella Ronnie “Gay” Gibson (21) is pushed through the porthole of a ship Gibson was traveling on the Durban Castle when she met deckhand James Camb (31) and began to associate with him. After several days of casual conversation, Camb visited Gibson’s cabin in…
Goalie’s neck sliced by ice skate during hockey game
March 22, 1989 Buffalo, New York Sabres goalie Clint Malarchuk is struck in the neck by another player’s ice skate During a game against the St. Louis Blues, Steve Tuttle of the Blues and Uwe Krupp of the Buffalo Sabres collided near the Sabres’ goal. As Tuttle was knocked over, his skate rose and hit…
