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Fatal Mining Accidents in the U.S.

The following table includes information about the most fatal mining accidents in the United States. Only accidents with ten or more fatalities are listed. Year Day…

Hophni

(Encyclopedia) HophniHophnihŏfˈnī [key], in the Bible, son of Eli. With his brother he met death because of sacrileges.

The Marshall Tragedy

The worst plane crash ever of an American sports team by Michael Morrison The fountain on the Marshall University campus commemorating the plane crash of 75 athletes and supporters in 1970.…

Suspected al-Qaeda Terrorist Acts

The following list includes the date, target of attacks, and casualties of significant attacks by the terrorist group al-Qaeda. 1993 (Feb.):…

Terrorist Attacks

1920 Sept. 16, New York City: TNT bomb planted in unattended horse-drawn wagon exploded on Wall Street opposite House of Morgan…

Terrorist Attacks in the U.S. Or Against Americans

Source: iStock According to the Department of Homeland Security, the National Terrorism Advisory System is key to providing up-to-date warnings and…

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

Confirmation that the plane went down leaves many questions unanswered. The missing Malaysia 9M-MRO aircraft Photo Credit: Laurent ERRERA Related Links…

Aircraft

1979May 25, Chicago: American Airlines DC-10 crashed seconds after takeoff, killing all 272 people aboard and 3 on the ground. Other Aircraft AccidentsWorst United States DisastersAvalanche…

Major Submarine Accidents

1957May 22, Atlantic: nuclear-powered submarine Scorpion sank, cause of sinking unknown; 99 dead. 1963April 10, North Atlantic: atomic-powered submarine Thresher sank; 129 dead. See also…

Major Railroad Accidents

1876 Dec. 29, Ashtabula, Ohio: Lake Shore train fell into the Ashtabula River when the bridge it was crossing collapsedduring…

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