A Brief History On October 4, 2010, the Ajka alumina plant in Hungary lost control of 35 million cubic feet of alumina sludge that ended up killing nine people and polluting the Danube and Marcal Rivers. Yes, it was inevitable that someone alone the line would die in alumina sludge. As Murphy’s Law states, if it can happen, it will happen. But it is unlikely that anyone actually wakes up thinking “today this will happen to me.” People are inventive and creative, and throughout history they have come up with new products, machines and techniques that also accidentally killed them.…
Author: Major Dan
Major Dan
Major Daniel Zar is a retired veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He served during the Cold War and has traveled to many countries around the world. Prior to his military service, he graduated from Cleveland State University, having majored in sociology. Following his military service, he worked as a police officer eventually earning the rank of captain prior to his retirement.
Read More
A Brief History On October 3, 1964, the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York first served Buffalo Wings. Most people, like many of us here at History and Headlines, celebrate this day as one of the greatest days in Food History, and some of us even made a pilgrimage to the Anchor Bar to eat the original hot wings. Of course, there are also people who refuse to believe that others eat Buffalo Wings, especially the extra extra hot ones. Just as with art, one person’s likes and preferences are not necessarily shared by the next person. Back on July 5, 2014,…
A Brief History On October 2, 1980, Michael Myers was expelled from Congress; the first person to suffer that indignity since the Civil War. Not to be confused with the murderous wacko from the Halloween movie series who is also named Michael Myers, Congressman Myers was a representative from Pennsylvania who had been caught taking a $50,000 bribe in what became known as the Abscam scandal in which the corruption of multiple U.S. politicians was exposed by the FBI. Come to think of it, the movie character is probably embarrassed to be named Michael Myers! Digging Deeper Here at History and Headlines we…
A Brief History On October 1, 2001, Mullah Omar agreed to a proposal by the head of Pakistan’s most important Islamic party to have terrorist Osama bin Laden taken to Pakistan where he would be held under house arrest and tried by an international tribunal. This proposal was not realized and soon after an American-led coalition invaded the country, overthrowing Omar’s Taliban, but remaining in the country even to this day. In this article, 9 places that have seen bitter fighting for control of territory that is not exactly prime land are listed. Some of the places may briefly have…
A Brief History On September 30, 1955, up-and-coming actor James Dean perished in an auto accident aged only 24. In 3 movies he had already established himself as a “giant” of the silver screen, but his death at such a young age meant he would stay forever young in the eye of movie fans. History is full of people who left their mark in a surprisingly short amount of time. Here 9 such people are listed, in no particular order. (Remember, the criteria is not just death at a young age but also lasting fame and/or influence.) Digging Deeper 9.…