disastersJuly 28, 1948: IG Farben Explosion Punctuates Nuremberg TrialBy Scott ThillJuly 19, 1989: Human Heroics Overcome Aircraft Failure in Sioux CityBy D DumasJuly 16, 1965: Mont Blanc Tunnel OpensBy Keith BarryJuly 13, 1977: Massive Blackout Plunges New York Into RiotingBy Tony LongJune 30, 1908: A Very Close Encounter of the Second KindBy Tony LongJune 22, 1783: Icelandic Volcano Disrupts Europe's EconomyBy Randy AlfredMay 19, 1780: Darkness at Noon Enshrouds New EnglandBy Randy AlfredApril 26, 1986: Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Suffers Cataclysmic MeltdownBy D DumasJan. 26, 1700: Northwest Quake Unleashes Trans-Pacific TsunamiBy Betsy MasonJan. 14, 1953: Federal Express Leaves for Washington ... and CrashBy D DumasDec. 28, 1879: Tay Bridge Collapses, AlasBy Tony LongNov. 9, 1963: Dual Disasters Stun JapanBy D DumasOct. 27, 1931: Killer Fungus Causes Nightmare on Elm StreetBy Randy AlfredSept. 30, 1861: A Novelist With a Nose for DisasterBy Tony LongSept. 29, 1898: Stalin's Scientist Sees First LightBy Tony LongAre You Prepared? September is National Preparedness MonthBy Doug CorneliusSept. 3, 1925: Shenandoah Crash a Harbinger of Grim FutureBy Tony LongAug. 28, 1988: Ramstein Air Show Disaster Kills 70, Injures HundredsBy D DumasAug. 24, A.D. 79: Vesuvius Buries PompeiiBy Randy AlfredJuly 9, 1958: Surf's Up, as 1,700-Foot Wave Scours Alaskan BayBy Tony LongMay 18, 1980: St. Helens Blows Its Top OffBy Randy AlfredSecurityTerror at 37,000 FeetBy Kim ZetterSecurityTerrorism Fear Could Create Psychosomatic Epidemic, Feds WarnBy Ryan SingelSecurityMore than a Quarter Million Households Evacuated in Southern CaliforniaBy Sarah Lai Stirland
