Today in History

[+ deej]

On 17 October 1814 eight people lost their lives in the London Beer Flood.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Beer_Flood

 

Of all the .....

[Guest ChgoBoy]

On 17 October 1814 eight people lost their lives in the London Beer Flood.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Beer_Flood

 

Of all the .....

 

That's probably because they didn't serve pizza........

[+ glutes]

17OCT1989 in SF

 

The Loma Prieta earthquake, also known as the Quake of '89 and the World Series Earthquake,[4] was a major earthquake that struck the San Francisco Bay Area of California on October 17, 1989, at 5:04 p.m. local time. Caused by a slip along the San Andreas Fault, the quake lasted 10–15 seconds[1] and measured 6.9 on the moment magnitude scale[5] (surface-wave magnitude 7.1) or 6.9 on the open-ended Richter Scale.[1] The quake killed 63[2] people throughout northern California, injured 3,757[3] and left some 3,000-12,000[1][6][7][8] people homeless.

The earthquake occurred during the warm-up practice for the third game of the 1989 World Series, featuring both of the Bay Area's Major League Baseball teams, the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants. Because of game-related sports coverage, this was the first major earthquake in the United States of America to have its initial jolt broadcast live on television.[9]

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Loma_Prieta_earthquake

[Guest ChgoBoy]

The Loma Prieta earthquake, also known as the Quake of '89 and the World Series Earthquake,[4] was a major earthquake that struck the San Francisco Bay Area of California on October 17, 1989, at 5:04 p.m. local time. Caused by a slip along the San Andreas Fault, the quake lasted 10–15 seconds[1] and measured 6.9 on the moment magnitude scale[5] (surface-wave magnitude 7.1) or 6.9 on the open-ended Richter Scale.[1] The quake killed 63[2] people throughout northern California, injured 3,757[3] and left some 3,000-12,000[1][6][7][8] people homeless.

The earthquake occurred during the warm-up practice for the third game of the 1989 World Series, featuring both of the Bay Area's Major League Baseball teams, the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants. Because of game-related sports coverage, this was the first major earthquake in the United States of America to have its initial jolt broadcast live on television.[9]

 

It's also a year that the Chicago Cubs, could of, or should have been playing ball in that very world Series; less a breakdown of again, horrific proportion.

 

That series did, however, propel Al Michale's career, from being a common sports commentator and analyst to one who covered the event like a seasoned news journalist and provided the rest of the country with minute to minute coverage, and comfort of the quake - even though the TV video had been lost, yet the audio remained. It's as chilling today to recall and revisit as it was then live with a national audience without pictures.

[leigh.bess.toad]

On 17 October 1814 eight people lost their lives in the London Beer Flood.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Beer_Flood

 

Of all the .....

 

Perhaps there wouldn't have been as many fatalities if the people didn't keep diving back in after being rescued 3 or 4 times.

[+ deej]

If you read the article, you'll see there actually was one death from alcohol poisoning.

 

Being an overachiever is not always a good thing.