On The Buses
On the Buses is a British situation comedy created by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney, broadcast in the UK from 1969 to 1973. The writers …
Year: 2015
Butrint, Albania
Butrint (Definite Albanian form: Butrinti; Ancient Greek: Βουθρωτόν, Vouthrotón; Latin: Buthrōtum) was an ancient Greek and later Roman city in Epirus. In modern times it …
T.H. Camp (shipwreck)
The T.H. Camp was a wooden tugboat, operated by the Booth Packing Company of Bayfield, Wisconsin. In November 16, 1900, it sank in Lake Superior, …
SS Copenhagen (1898)
SS Copenhagen is a shipwreck off the town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Florida, United States. The single screw steamer was built in Sunderland, England in 1898, sinking …
Sibley Quarry Explosion
On January 30, 1900 the Sibley Quarry just north of Trenton, Michigan was the site of an accidental explosion of over 2,000 pounds of dynamite. …
1900 Hull–Ottawa Fire
The Hull-Ottawa fire of 1900 was a devastating fire in 1900 that destroyed much of Hull, Quebec and large portions of Ottawa, Ontario. On April …
1900 Hoboken Docks Fire
The 1900 Hoboken Docks fire occurred on June 30, 1900, and killed at least 326 persons in and around the Hoboken, New Jersey piers of …
Tom Miller Dam
Tom Miller Dam is a dam located on the Colorado River within the city limits of Austin, Texas, USA. It is one of several dams …
Austin Dam Failure
The Austin Dam, also referred to as “The Great Granite Dam” failure was a catastrophic dam failure near Austin, Texas that killed several dozen people …
Llanwern Steelworks, Newport, Wales, UK
Llanwern Steelworks (formerly the Spencer Works) is located in Llanwern, east of the City of Newport, South Wales. Built by Richard Thomas & Baldwin Ltd, …