ELY Smith, Jr. , a Representative from New York; born in Hanover, Morris County,
N.J., April 17, 1825; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from the New
York University Law School, New…
Senate Years of Service: 1978-1991 Party: Republican BOSCHWITZ, Rudolph Eli (Rudy), a Senator from Minnesota; born in Berlin, Germany, November 7, 1930; attended the public schools in New…
Senate Years of Service: 1978-1991
Party: Republican BOSCHWITZ Rudolph Eli (Rudy) , a Senator from Minnesota; born in Berlin, Germany, November 7, 1930;
attended the public schools in New…
1872Mary Celeste: the brigantine set sail from New York harbor for Genoa, Italy, on Nov. 5. A British brigantine, the DeGratia, discovered the ship derelict on Dec. 5 and boarded her.…
1947April 16–18, Texas City, Tex.: a fire and subsequent explosion on the French freighter Grandcamp destroyed most of the city; 516 killed.Other Fires and ExplosionsEpidemicWorst United…
1871Oct. 8, Peshtigo, Wis.: over 1,500 lives lost and 3.8 million acres burned in forest fire.Other Fires and ExplosionsExplosionWorst United States DisastersFlood
1865April 27, Mississippi River, nr. Memphis, Tenn.: explosion on steamboat Sultana killed 1,547.See also ShipwrecksHurricaneWorst United States DisastersMine
