1996

BIAK, IRIAN JAYA, INDONESIA
An EARTHQUAKE MEASURING BETWEEN 7 AND 8 ON THE RICHTER SCALE JOLTED BIAK, IRIAN JAYA

Silver Spring, Maryland
12 people were killed and 24 injured when a Chicago-bound Amtrak train smashed head-on into a local commuter train during a snowstorm.

1957

Missourri.
The Katie Jane Memorial Home is destroyed by a fire in less than 20 minutes. 72 killed.