Today is Saturday, August 1, 2026

Today in
Crime History

1943 - Several deaths occurred in a race-related riot in Harlem, New York City.

1966 - Fifteen people were shot and killed and 31 others were injured by Charles Joseph Whitman from a tower at the University of Texas at Austin. Whitman was killed in the tower.

1991 - Actress Hedy Lamar, 77, was arrested for shoplifting in Florida.

Today in
Disaster History

1976 - In Loveland, Colorado, 139 people died when a flash flood hit along Route 34 in Big Thompson Canyon.

1985 - At Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, 137 people were killed when a Delta Air Lines jumbo jet crashed while attempting to land.

2001 - On Nias Island, Indonesia, at least 31 people died when heavy rains caused flooding and landslides.

2003 - At least 41 people were killed when a suicide attacker rammed a truck packed with explosives through the gates of a Russian military hospital.

2004 - In Paraguay, at least 426 people were killed and over 500 were injured in a fire at a supermarket. About 150 were reported missing after the fire. Doors had been locked to prevent stealing.

2007 - In Minneapolis, MN, an interstate bridge over the Mississippi River collapsed. At least 7 people were killed and more than 60 were taken to area hospitals.

Today in
Death History

1970 - Actress Francess Farmer died at age 56.





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