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How Black Tuesday Ushered In The Most Devastating Economic Depression In American History

How Black Tuesday Ushered In The Most Devastating Economic Depression In American History

On October 29, 1929, investors lost more than $25 billion during the Black Tuesday stock market crash that brought the Roaring Twenties to a screeching halt.
Frederick Fleet, The <em>Titanic</em> Lookout Who Was The First Person To Spot The Iceberg

Frederick Fleet, The Titanic Lookout Who Was The First Person To Spot The Iceberg

Frederick Fleet quickly raised the alarm after spotting an iceberg on the night of April 14, 1912, but it was too late for the Titanic to avoid a catastrophic collision.
The Story Of Valentina Vassilyev, The 18th-Century Russian Woman Who Reportedly Gave Birth To 69 Children

The Story Of Valentina Vassilyev, The 18th-Century Russian Woman Who Reportedly Gave Birth To 69 Children

Valentina Vassilyev holds the world record for "Most Prolific Mother" as she allegedly gave birth 27 times to 69 children between 1725 and 1765.
The Harrowing Story Of The Jamestown Massacre, When Hundreds Of Colonists Were Killed By Native Americans

The Harrowing Story Of The Jamestown Massacre, When Hundreds Of Colonists Were Killed By Native Americans

The Jamestown Massacre took place in March 1622 and was led by Powhatan Native Americans who hoped to prevent the English colonists from settling permanently in Virginia.
Iran Air Flight 655, The Civilian Plane Shot Down By An American Warship In 1988

Iran Air Flight 655, The Civilian Plane Shot Down By An American Warship In 1988

Iran Air Flight 655 was shot down by the USS Vincennes over the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran-Iraq War, killing all 290 people onboard.
Fred Noonan, The Navigator Who Vanished Alongside Amelia Earhart

Fred Noonan, The Navigator Who Vanished Alongside Amelia Earhart

Fred Noonan was flying with Amelia Earhart when they vanished over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 — and some think that their disappearance was his fault.
Mychal Judge, The New York City Fire Department Chaplain Who Died On 9/11

Mychal Judge, The New York City Fire Department Chaplain Who Died On 9/11

The first confirmed casualty of the September 11th attacks, Mychal Judge was killed inside the World Trade Center's North Tower due to falling debris from the collapsing South Tower.
Did LaVena Johnson Really Die By Suicide? Inside This Fallen Soldier’s Suspicious Death In Iraq

Did LaVena Johnson Really Die By Suicide? Inside This Fallen Soldier’s Suspicious Death In Iraq

The U.S. Army claims that LaVena Johnson died by suicide in July 2005, but her family believes that she was raped and murdered, and that the military concealed the truth.
The Armero Tragedy: The Colombian Natural Disaster That Killed 25,000 People

The Armero Tragedy: The Colombian Natural Disaster That Killed 25,000 People

The Armero tragedy occurred in November 1985, when the Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted and buried the nearby town of Armero in devastating mudflows.
Meet Mary Pearcey, The 19th-Century Murderess Who May Have Actually Been ‘Jack The Ripper’

Meet Mary Pearcey, The 19th-Century Murderess Who May Have Actually Been ‘Jack The Ripper’

Two years after Jack the Ripper murdered and mutilated five women in London, Mary Pearcey was found guilty of an eerily similar crime.