In 1989, 96 football fans lost their lives due to crushing at a match. It took nearly 20 years, however, for the full story to come to light.

Local Italians were expecting a landslide in 1963 near the Vajont River, but no one anticipated how large it ultimately became, nor the mega-tsunami it created.

In 1944, one of the most deadly structure fires in U.S. history took circus spectators by surprise in Hartford, Connecticut. War efforts and a packed performance scheduled were contributing factors to the destruction, but thankfully the city's quick response and preparedness helped the relief efforts considerably.