A Brief History On June 2, 1983, Air Canada flight 797 had an accidental fire. So far, not freaky. When the airliner made an emergency landing, 90 seconds after the doors opened the inrush of air caused a “flashover” fire, killing 23 people, a freak accident. Every so often something seemingly normal goes horribly wrong. Here we list 10 of those occasions out of the millions that have occurred, each of which resulted in someone’s death. Digging Deeper 10. Air Canada Flight 797, 1983. As you read above, a fire bad enough to cause the airliner to make an emergency…
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A Brief History On June 2, 1763, as part of a general Indian (as in Native American) uprising known as Pontiac’s Rebellion, Chippewa warriors captured Fort Michiimackinac what is now present day Mackinaw City, by storming the fort. How did they get in? By playing lacrosse and pretending to chase the ball into the fort and taking the defenders by surprise. Digging Deeper Throughout history, military minds have used trickery to fool their enemies, sometimes with great success. An ancient example would be the Greeks using a giant wooden horse secretly filled with Greek warriors left at the gates of…
A Brief History On June 1, 2001, Crown Prince Dipendra, heir to the throne of Nepal, went on an alcohol and hashish fueled murder tantrum for being sent to his room! Once again, international news proves the United States is not the only country that experiences the horror of mass shootings. Digging Deeper At a party hosted by the royal family, Dipendra got drunk, high, and a little too rowdy with one of the guests causing his father to order him away from the party and to his room. Escorted to his room by his brother and his cousin, Dipendra…
A Brief History On June 1, 1813, the commander of the USS Chesapeake, James Lawrence, lay dying, and uttered the immortal words, “Don’t give up the ship!” Inspiring words are not always enough, for the Chesapeake was captured in that battle and was re-rigged as the HMS Chesapeake. We list 10 of the greatest military quotations, whether they achieved their intended result or not. (We cannot claim they are the 10 greatest, because of course that is strictly a matter of opinion.) Digging Deeper 10. James Lawrence, “Don’t give up the ship!” As described above, the last order by Capt.…
A Brief history On June 13, 1525, former Roman Catholic friar Martin Luther broke church rules and married Katharina von Bora, a nun. Obviously, this marriage was a great scandal and was part of the schism that resulted in the formation of the Protestant portion of the Christian religious groups. Weddings can sometimes be scandalous, notorious, infamous, or just downright weird, and the marriage that comes after the wedding can be just as goofy. Here we list 10 of those. (On April 9 we have a list of “10 Unpopular and Weird Weddings.” Please see that list to check if…