By On 4 October 1992, a Boeing 747 cargo aircraft of the then state-owned Israeli airline El Al, crashed into the Groeneveen and Klein-Kruitberg flats in the
Nuremberg trials – The party of death dies in Nuremberg
A series of military tribunals held following World War II by the Allied forces. The trials were most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of
Scuttling of the French fleet – The “suicide” of the big naval force in Toulon
Most of the French fleet was scuttled by order of the Admiralty, in reaction to Operation Lila. The objective of operation was to capture the units
Mount Pinatubo – The violent and massive eruption in Zambales
The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo was one of the largest volcanic eruptions of the 20th century. Explosive activity began in early April as a series of well explosions
Battle of Bomarsund – The fall of the defensive position of the Russian Empire in Bomarsund
The battle took place in the summer of 1854, during the Åland War, which was part of the Crimean War. The Anglo-French alliance attacked the Russian defense
Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market – The supposed “Ground Zero” site of the COVID-19 in Wuhan
A market for live animals and seafood, it is said to be the largest wholesale seafood market in central China, hosting hundreds of tenants. The market opened
Princess Juliana International Airport – The small developed beach airfield in Sint Maarten
One of the oldest and busiest airports in the region. The airport began as a US military airstrip in 1942 during World War II. In 1944, the
Amber alert – The notification system for missing children is born in Arlington
A child abduction emergency alert is a message distributed by a child abduction alert system to ask the public for help in finding abducted children. Amber alerts
KRI Nanggala 402 – The Indonesian submarine sinks with its crew in the Bali Sea
It was one of two Cakra-class Type 209/1300 diesel-electric attack submarines of the Indonesian Navy. Nanggala was made by the Howaldtswerke shipyard in Kiel, West Germany in
St Leonard’s Bathing Pool – The epic seaside complex in St Leonards
An Olympic pool with tiered seating for 2,500 spectators. The pool was build in 1933, in time for the 1934 Empire Games, and the chalets. The pool
Spanish Armada – The naval base of the Great fleet in Ferrol
In its origin, Ferrol was a fishing port. However, its development was due to Philip V, who recognized the strategic value of its estuary and built the
Oriental Theatre – The amazing and tragically old theater in Portland
Built in 1927, the theater was a 2,040-seat movie palace designed by Lee Arden Thomas and Albert Mercier. The building’s exterior was in the Italian Renaissance style.
