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March 2003 Disasters

March 4, Davao, Philippines: A bomb in a backpack exploded in the Davao airport on Mindanao Island, killing 21 people and injuring 145.March 6, Tamanrasset, Algeria: An Algerian Boeing 737…

D.B. Cooper

D.B. Cooper is the world's most famous jumping skyjacker, and his ultimate fate remains a popular question for fans of famous crimes. The mysterious middle-aged passenger, who bought a ticket using…

Chesley B. Sullenberger III

Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III is the U.S. Airways pilot who was hailed as the "Hero of the Hudson" after he successfully landed an Airbus A320 in the Hudson River on 15 January 2009, saving the…

Brian Eno

Name at birth: Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle EnoBrian Eno co-founded art-rock band Roxy Music in the early 1970s, then embarked on his own recording career as a performer and,…

Linda Blair Biography

Linda BlairactressBorn: 1/22/1959Birthplace: St. Louis, Mo. A child model-turned-actress, she is best known for playing the possessed teenager in the horror classic The Exorcist (1973, rereleased in…

April 2002 Disasters

April 15, nr. Pusan, South Korea: Air China Boeing 767 en route from Beijing crashed into a forested hillside 5 mi from the airport in Pusan, killing at least 115 people. Miraculously, 39…

October 2000 Disasters

Oct. 12, Aden, Yemen: U.S. Navy destroyer USS Cole was heavily damaged when a small boat loaded with explosives blew up alongside it. Seventeen sailors were killed in what was apparently a…

Helen Hayes

Name at birth: Helen Hayes BrownHelen Hayes had a career on the stage that spanned nearly the entire 20th century, from her New York debut at the age of 9 to TV appearances when she was in her…

Sochi Preview

What to expect at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games Sochi Seaport Related Links 2014 Winter OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern OlympicsEncyclopedia: Ancient…