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This differs from a historic event which is often less inclusive, and stands out as having made a significant impact on history itself. The following is a list of notable people documented as the last living individuals to have witnessed, survived or participated in significant historical events or who were the last living members of a historic ...
August 1. President Truman signs the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, which establishes the United States Atomic Energy Commission. The Fulbright Program, a system of U.S. international educational exchange scholarships, is established. August 25 – American golfer Ben Hogan wins the PGA Championship.
An American United States Army Air Forces Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber crashed into the center of the village of Freckleton. It crashed into a school, 3 houses, and a cafe. Sixty-one individuals, including 38 children and two teenagers, were killed. Ten American servicemen were among the fatalities. 61 1946 La Salle Hotel: Fire ...
In older events, the number of tornadoes officially counted is likely underestimated. Historical context: Much of the tornado activity in the American Midwestern area is relatively unknown and significantly under-reported prior to the middle of the 1800s as few people lived there to record the yearly activity.
Lists of deaths by year. This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in June 2024) and then linked here.
Died 11 months after the crash without regaining consciousness. Richard Bright: 1937 2006 68 years American actor pedestrian Manhattan, New York City Struck by a bus. Rolf Dieter Brinkmann: 1940 1975 35 years German poet pedestrian London, England Killed in a hit-and-run crash. Lorenzo Brino: 1998 2020 21 years American former child actor car
[There were no deaths due to deterministic effects (i.e., people receiving a high dose of radiation, rapidly becoming ill, and dying); the 100–240 figure is an estimate of the number of people who died later in life due to cancer caused by radiation from the accident]. 95–4,000+ 26 April 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
This is a list of lynching victims in the United States. While the definition has changed over time, lynching is often defined as the summary execution of one or more persons without due process of law by a group of people organized internally and not authorized by a legitimate government. Lynchers may claim to be issuing punishment for an ...