Daily Facts about Tragedy

2023

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire occurs in 1911, resulting in the deaths of 123 young garment workers in New York City.

2015

A series of coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris, France, including at the Bataclan theater, results in the tragic loss of 130 lives.

2009

A shooting at Fort Hood in Texas results in the deaths of 13 people and injuries to more than 30 others, making it one of the deadliest non-combat shootings at a U.S. military base.

1998

The Gothenburg discotheque fire in Sweden claims 63 lives and injures over 200.

1980

Musician John Lennon, formerly of the Beatles, is fatally shot and killed outside his New York City residence.

1956

The Tangiwai disaster occurs in New Zealand when a railway bridge collapses, leading to a train crash.

1890

The Wounded Knee Massacre takes place in South Dakota, resulting in a tragic and pivotal chapter in Native American history.