Article: 8 October 1871 – The Night America Burned

The link below is to an article that investigates the deadly fires that burned across the USA on the 8th October 1871, killing thousands of people.

For more visit:
http://io9.com/5897629/october-8-1871-the-night-america-burned

Today in History: 18 May 1980

USA: Washington – Mount St. Helens Erupts Killing 57

On this day in 1980, Mount St. Helens in Washington erupted killing 57 people and causing some 3 billion dollars of damage.

For more, visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_eruption_of_Mount_St._Helens

Today in History: 12 May 2008

China: Sichuan Earthquake Kills 69 000 People

On this day in 2008, a massive 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Sichuan province of China killing some 69 000 people.

For more, visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Wenchuan_earthquake