1997

Modadishu Somalia
As of Thursday night, 564 people had drowned in the flooded Juba Valley since the rains began Oct. 5, said UNICEF spokeswoman Lynn Geldof. She said relief agencies estimate the actual death toll may be more than 1,000.

1909

Cherry. Illinois
259 perish in a coal mine fire.

Everything
............Earthquakes
........................Transportation
....................................Fires