disastersOct. 26, 1948: Death Cloud Envelops Pennsylvania Mill TownAug. 26, 1883: Krakatau Erupts, Changes World ... AgainJuly 28, 1948: IG Farben Explosion Punctuates Nuremberg TrialJuly 19, 1989: Human Heroics Overcome Aircraft Failure in Sioux CityJuly 16, 1965: Mont Blanc Tunnel OpensJuly 13, 1977: Massive Blackout Plunges New York Into RiotingJune 30, 1908: A Very Close Encounter of the Second KindJune 22, 1783: Icelandic Volcano Disrupts Europe's EconomyMay 19, 1780: Darkness at Noon Enshrouds New EnglandApril 26, 1986: Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Suffers Cataclysmic MeltdownJan. 26, 1700: Northwest Quake Unleashes Trans-Pacific TsunamiJan. 14, 1953: Federal Express Leaves for Washington ... and CrashDec. 28, 1879: Tay Bridge Collapses, AlasNov. 9, 1963: Dual Disasters Stun JapanOct. 27, 1931: Killer Fungus Causes Nightmare on Elm StreetSept. 30, 1861: A Novelist With a Nose for DisasterSept. 29, 1898: Stalin's Scientist Sees First LightAre You Prepared? September is National Preparedness MonthSept. 3, 1925: Shenandoah Crash a Harbinger of Grim FutureAug. 28, 1988: Ramstein Air Show Disaster Kills 70, Injures HundredsAug. 24, A.D. 79: Vesuvius Buries PompeiiJuly 9, 1958: Surf's Up, as 1,700-Foot Wave Scours Alaskan BayMay 18, 1980: St. Helens Blows Its Top OffSecurityTerror at 37,000 FeetMore Stories
