April 15, 1912 North Atlantic Ocean The RMS Titanic sinks, taking the lives of more than 1,500 people The Titanic struck an iceberg during the late hours of April 14. The reasons why the accident occurred — including the ship’s crew ignoring warnings of sea ice from other vessels and failing to see the fateful… Continue reading The sinking of the Titanic
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Several boys imitating Western star shoot teacher in foot during school festival
April 12, 1919 Ogden, Utah A group of boys at a school festival fire guns at the feet of spectators, wounding a teacher The boys reportedly had asked permission to fire their guns, though miscommunication between the students and school authorities led to live rounds being used. The judge presiding over the trial blamed silent-era… Continue reading Several boys imitating Western star shoot teacher in foot during school festival
Fatal car crash of Bob Burman
April 8, 1916 Corona, California Racer Bob Burman crashes his car, killing himself and two others and wounding 5 Burman had been racing at an estimated 100 mph when his left rear tire exploded and sent the car into a telegraph pole, a crowd of spectators, and over a car parked near the track —… Continue reading Fatal car crash of Bob Burman
Fatal bus crash kills 3 children, injures 3 more
March 28, 2000 Tennga, Georgia A bus, whose driver ignored the laws regarding train crossings, is hit by a CSX freight train Three children were killed either instantaneously or as a result of their injuries, and three others (including the driver's daughter) were critically injured. Only one child aboard the bus was able to walk… Continue reading Fatal bus crash kills 3 children, injures 3 more
Child fatally shoots mother after she encourages gun owner to let the child see his gun
From The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio) and Chicago Daily Tribune Published January 9, 1931 A 6-year-old wanting to see a gun is denied by the gun's owner. The child's mother persuades the gun owner to let him anyway, saying "there's no harm in it," shortly before the child fatally shoots the mother. From The… Continue reading Child fatally shoots mother after she encourages gun owner to let the child see his gun
