Accidents-Worst-Deaths

Chemical industry Accident Deaths
500–600: People who died on September 21, 1921 at Oppau explosion in Germany. Occurred when a tower silo storing 4,500 tonnes of a mixture of ammonium sulfate and ammonium nitrate fertilizer exploded at a BASF plant in Oppau, now part of Ludwigshafen, Germany. 2,000 more were injured.

3,000: People suffered various deformities, severe mercury poisoning symptoms or death from what became known as Minamata disease. The cause of all these was the 1932-1968 chemicla industry accident at the Minamata disaster which was caused by the dumping of mercury compounds in Minamata Bay, Japan. The Chisso Corporation, a fertilizer and later petrochemical company, was found responsible for polluting the bay for 37 years.

578 : Deaths on April 16, 1947 resulting from a Texas City Disaster, Texas. At 9:15 AM an explosion occurred aboard a docked ship named the Grandcamp. The explosion, and subsequent fires and explosions, is referred to as the worst industrial disaster in America. A minimum of people lost their lives and another 3,500 were injured as the blast shattered windows from as far away as 25 mi (40 km). Large steel pieces were thrown more than a mile from the dock. The origin of the explosion was fire in the cargo on board the ship. Detonation of 3,200 tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer aboard the Grandcamp led to further explosions and fires. The fertilizer shipment was to aid the struggling farmers of Europe recovering from World War II. Although this industrial disaster was one of the largest involving ammonium nitrate, many others have been reported including a recent one in North Korea.

207: Fatalities resulting from a 1948 chemical tank wagon explosion within the BASF's Ludwigshafen, Germany site.

28: Deaths from the June 1, 1974 Flixborough disaster, England, an explosion at a chemical plant near the village of Flixborough which also seriously injured another 36.

3,000: pets and farm animals died after the July 10, 1976 Seveso disaster, in Seveso, Italy, in a small chemical manufacturing plant of ICMESA. Due to the release of dioxins into the atmosphere and throughout a large section of the Lombard Plain. As a result, 70,000 animals were slaughtered to prevent dioxins from entering the food chain. In addition, 193 people in the affected areas suffered from chloracne and other symptoms. The disaster lead to the Seveso Directive, which was issued by the European Community and imposed much harsher industrial regulations.

20,000: People who died following the December 3, 1984 Bhopal disaster in India, the largest industrial disaster on record. A faulty tank containing poisonous methyl isocyanate leaked at a Union Carbide plant. About 570,000 more suffered bodily damage. The disaster caused the region's human and animal populations severe health problems to the present.

23: Deaths resulting from October 23, 1989 Phillips Disaster. Explosion and fire killed and injured 314 in Pasadena, Texas. Registered 3.5 on the Richter scale.
29: Death from the September 21, 2001 Toulouse, France. An explosion at the AZF fertilizer factory. 2,500 more injured. Extensive structural damage to nearby neighbourhoods.

Construction industry Accidents/Deaths
89: Deaths from the January 20, 1909 Chicago Crib Disaster. During the construction of a water intake tunnel for the city of Chicago, a fire broke out on a temporary water crib used to access an intermediate point along the tunnel. The fire began in the dynamite magazine and burned the wooden dormitory that housed the tunnel workers. 46 workers survived the fire by jumping into the lake and climbing onto ice floes or the spoil heap near the crib. 29 men were burned beyond recognition, and approximately 60 men died. Most of the remainder drowned or froze to death in the lake and were not recovered.

51: Deaths of construction workers at the April 27, 1978 Willow Island disaster. A cooling tower for a power plant under construction in Willow Island, West Virginia collapsed, The cause was attributed to placing loads on recently poured concrete before it had cured sufficiently to withstand the loads. It is thought to be the largest construction accident in United States history.

Defense industry Accidents Deaths
320: Deaths on July 17, 1944 Port Chicago Disaster. A munitions explosion that killed occurred at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Port Chicago, California.

53: Deaths from August 9, 1965 Little Rock AFB in Searcy, Arkansas. 53 contract workers were killed during a fire at a Titan missile silo. The cause of the fire was determined to be a welding rod damaging a hydraulic hose allowing hydraulic vapors to leak and spread throughout silo, which were then ignited by an open flame source.

Energy industry Accidents
• May 1962: The Centralia, Pennsylvania coal mine fire began, forcing the gradual evacuation of the Centralia borough. The fire continues to burn in the abandoned borough in 2010, 48 years later.

• March 1967: The Torrey Canyon oil supertanker was shipwrecked off the western coast of Cornwall, England, causing an environmental disaster. This was the first major oil spill at sea.

• March 28, 1979: Three Mile Island accident. Partial nuclear meltdown. Mechanical failures in the non-nuclear secondary system, followed by a stuck-open pilot-operated relief valve (PORV) in the primary system, allowed large amounts of reactor coolant to escape. Plant operators initially failed to recognize the loss of coolant, resulting in a partial meltdown. The reactor was brought under control but not before up to 481 PBq (13 million curies) of radioactive gases were released into the atmosphere.

• June 3, 1979: Ixtoc I oil spill, The Ixtoc I exploratory oil well suffered a blowout resulting in the third largest oil spill and the second largest accidental spill in history.

• November 20, 1980: A Texaco oil rig drilled into a salt mine transforming the Lake Peigneur, a freshwater lake before the accident, into a salt water lake.
19: Deaths on July 23, 1984 in Romeoville, Illinois, at the Union Oil refinery explosion.

50: Immediate deaths following the April 26, 1986 Chernobyl disaster. At the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Prypiat, Ukraine a test on reactor number four goes out of control, resulting in a nuclear meltdown. The ensuing steam explosion and fire killed up to 50 people with estimates that there may be up to 4,000 additional cancer deaths over time among the approximately 600,000 most highly exposed people. Fallout could be detected as far away as Canada. The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, covering portions of Belarus and Ukraine surrounding Prypiat, remains poisoned and mostly uninhabited. Prypiat itself was totally evacuated and remains as a ghost town.

600,000: Number of those most highly exposed people following the April 26, 1986 Chernobyl disaster. At the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Prypiat, Ukraine a test on reactor number four goes out of control, resulting in a nuclear meltdown. The ensuing steam explosion and fire killed up to 50 people with estimates that there may be up to 4,000 additional cancer deaths over time among the approximately 600,000 most highly exposed people. Fallout could be detected as far away as Canada. The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, covering portions of Belarus and Ukraine surrounding Prypiat, remains poisoned and mostly uninhabited. Prypiat itself was totally evacuated and remains as a ghost town.

4,000: Cancer deaths approximately resulting from the April 26, 1986 Chernobyl disaster. At the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Prypiat, Ukraine a test on reactor number four goes out of control, resulting in a nuclear meltdown. The ensuing steam explosion and fire killed up to 50 people with estimates that there may be up to 4,000 additional cancer deaths over time among the approximately 600,000 most highly exposed people. Fallout could be detected as far away as Canada. The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, covering portions of Belarus and Ukraine surrounding Prypiat, remains poisoned and mostly uninhabited. Prypiat itself was totally evacuated and remains as a ghost town.

7: Deaths at the May 5, 1988 Norco, Louisiana, Shell Oil refinery explosion after hydrocarbon gas escaped from a corroded pipe in a catalytic cracker and was ignited. Louisiana state police evacuated 2,800 residents from nearby neighborhoods. Seven workers were killed and 42 injured. The total cost arising from the Norco blast is estimated at US$ 706 million.

706 US Dollars: The total cost arising from the May 5, 1988 Norco, Louisiana, Shell Oil refinery explosion after hydrocarbon gas escaped from a corroded pipe in a catalytic cracker. Louisiana state police evacuated 2,800 residents from nearby neighborhoods. Seven workers were killed and 42 injured.

167: Deaths following the July 6, 1988 Piper Alpha disaster. An explosion and resulting fire on a North Sea oil production platform kills 167 men. Total insured loss is about US$ 3.4 billion. To date it is rated as the world's worst offshore oil disaster in terms both of lives lost and impact to industry.

10.8: million US gallons of oil dumped onto sea following the March 24, 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. The Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker bound for Long Beach, California, hit Prince William Sound's Bligh Reef of crude oil into the sea. It is considered to be one of the most devastating human-caused environmental disasters ever to occur in history.

40.9: million litres of oil dumped onto sea following the March 24, 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. The Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker bound for Long Beach, California, hit Prince William Sound's Bligh Reef of crude oil into the sea. It is considered to be one of the most devastating human-caused environmental disasters ever to occur in history.

250,000: barrels of oil dumped onto sea following the March 24, 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. The Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker bound for Long Beach, California, hit Prince William Sound's Bligh Reef of crude oil into the sea. It is considered to be one of the most devastating human-caused environmental disasters ever to occur in history.

100,000: A conservative (minimum) estimate of seabirds which died from the March 24, 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. The Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker bound for Long Beach, California, hit Prince William Sound's Bligh Reef of crude oil into the sea. It is considered to be one of the most devastating human-caused environmental disasters ever to occur in history. 250,000 barrels (40.9 million litres) of oil were dumped onto sea in that accident.

250,000: A liberal estimate of seabirds which died from the March 24, 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. The Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker bound for Long Beach, California, hit Prince William Sound's Bligh Reef of crude oil into the sea. It is considered to be one of the most devastating human-caused environmental disasters ever to occur in history. 250,000 barrels (40.9 million litres) of oil were dumped onto sea in that accident.

2,800: A conservative estimate of sea otters which died from from the March 24, 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. The Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker bound for Long Beach, California, hit Prince William Sound's Bligh Reef of crude oil into the sea. It is considered to be one of the most devastating human-caused environmental disasters ever to occur in history. 250,000 barrels (40.9 million litres) of oil were dumped onto sea in that accident.

12: A conservative estimate of river otters which died from from the March 24, 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. The Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker bound for Long Beach, California, hit Prince William Sound's Bligh Reef of crude oil into the sea. It is considered to be one of the most devastating human-caused environmental disasters ever to occur in history. 250,000 barrels (40.9 million litres) of oil were dumped onto sea in that accident.

300: A conservative estimate of harbor seal which died from from the March 24, 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. The Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker bound for Long Beach, California, hit Prince William Sound's Bligh Reef of crude oil into the sea. It is considered to be one of the most devastating human-caused environmental disasters ever to occur in history. 250,000 barrels (40.9 million litres) of oil were dumped onto sea in that accident.

247: A conservative estimate of bald eagles, which died from from the March 24, 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. The Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker bound for Long Beach, California, hit Prince William Sound's Bligh Reef of crude oil into the sea. It is considered to be one of the most devastating human-caused environmental disasters ever to occur in history. 250,000 barrels (40.9 million litres) of oil were dumped onto sea in that accident.

22: A conservative estimate of orcas, which died from from the March 24, 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. The Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker bound for Long Beach, California, hit Prince William Sound's Bligh Reef of crude oil into the sea. It is considered to be one of the most devastating human-caused environmental disasters ever to occur in history. 250,000 barrels (40.9 million litres) of oil were dumped onto sea in that accident.

Billions: Deaths of salmon and herring eggs from the March 24, 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. The Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker bound for Long Beach, California, hit Prince William Sound's Bligh Reef of crude oil into the sea. It is considered to be one of the most devastating human-caused environmental disasters ever to occur in history. 250,000 barrels (40.9 million litres) of oil were dumped onto sea in that accident.
20: Minimum numner of years in which effects of the March 24, 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill continues to be felt. The Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker bound for Long Beach, California, hit Prince William Sound's Bligh Reef of crude oil into the sea. It is considered to be one of the most devastating human-caused environmental disasters ever to occur in history. 250,000 barrels (40.9 million litres) of oil were dumped onto sea in that accident.

433,000: Barrels of crude oil per day which are being processed at the Texas City Refinery. An explosion occurred at a British Petroleum refinery in Texas City, Texas. It is the third largest refinery in the United States and one of the largest in the world, processing and accounting for 3% of that nation's gasoline supply. Over 100 were injured, and 15 were confirmed dead, including employees of the Fluor Corporation as well as BP. BP has since accepted that its employees contributed to the accident. Several level indicators failed, leading to overfilling of a knock out drum, and light hydrocarbons concentrated at ground level throughout the area. A nearby running diesel truck set off the explosion.

15: Deaths after the Texas City Refinery Explosion in May 2005.

£750 million: Total damages forecasted following the December 11, 2005 Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal fire. A series of explosions at the Buncefield oil storage depot, described as the largest peacetime explosion in Europe, devastated the terminal and many surrounding properties. There were no fatalities.

5: Deaths after the February 7, 2010 Connecticut power plant explosion. A large explosion occurred at a Kleen Energy Systems 620-megawatt, Siemens combined cycle gas- and oil- fired power plant in Middletown, Connecticut, United States. Preliminary reports attributed the cause of the explosion to a test of the plant's energy systems.[14] The plant was still under construction and scheduled to start supplying energy in June 2010.[15] The number of injuries was eventually established to be 27.[16] Five people died in the explosion.

11: Deaths from the April 20, 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. 11 oil platform workers died in an explosion and fire that resulted in a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, considered the largest offshore spill in U.S. history.

Food industry
18: Deaths on May 2, 1878 after the Washburn "A" Mill in Minneapolis was destroyed by a flour dust explosion. The mill was rebuilt with updated technology. The explosion led to new safety standards in the milling industry.

21: Deaths on January 15, 1919 following The Boston Molasses Disaster. A large molasses tank burst and a wave of molasses rushed through the streets at an estimated 35 mph (56 km/h), killing 21 and injuring 150. The event has entered local folklore, and residents claim that on hot summer days the area still smells of molasses.

25: Deaths on September 3, 1991at the Hamlet chicken processing plant fire, where locked doors trapped workers in a burning processing plant, causing 25 deaths.
13: Deaths on February 7, 2008 at the 2008 Georgia sugar refinery explosion in Port Wentworth, Georgia, United States. Thirteen people were killed and 42 injured when a dust explosion occurred at a sugar refinery owned by Imperial Sugar.

Manufacturing industry
133: Deaths following the January 10, 1860 Pemberton Mill accident. Pemberton Mill accident was a large factory in Lawrence, Massachusetts that collapsed without warning. An estimated. 166 more were injured.

58:Deaths from March 20, 1905 Grover Shoe Factory disaster , a boiler explosion, building collapse and fire that killed 58 people and injured 150 in Brockton, Massachusetts.

100: Deaths (at least) following the March 25, 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City. This was a major industrial disaster in the U.S., causing the death of more than one hundred garment workers who either died in the fire or jumped to their deaths. The fire led to legislation requiring improved factory safety standards and helped spur the growth of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, which fought for better working conditions for sweatshop workers in that industry.

188: Deaths following the May 10, 1993 Kader Toy Factory fire. A fire started in a poorly built factory in Thailand. Exit doors were locked and the stairwell collapsed. 188 workers were killed, mostly young women.
22: Deaths from May 13, 2000 Enschede fireworks disaster. A fire and explosion at a fireworks depot in Enschede, Netherlands leaves 22 people dead and 947 injured. About 1,500 homes are damaged or destroyed. The damage is estimated to be over US$ 300 million in insured losses.

32: Deaths from April 18, 2007 Qinghe Special Steel Corporation disaster. A ladle holding molten steel separated from the overhead iron rail, fell, tipped, and killed 32 workers, injuring another 6.

Mining industry Deaths
1,099: Deaths of workers who died, March 10, 1906 at the Courrières mine disaster in Courrières, France. The worst mine accident ever in Europe.

1,549: Workers who died at Benxihu Colliery disaster in Benxi, Liaoning, China, on April 26, 1942, in the worst coal mine accident ever in the world.

300: Miners who died on May 28, 1965 at the Dhanbad coal mine disaster took place in Jharkhand, India.

October 21, 1966: Aberfan disaster was a catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil-tip that occurred in the Welsh village of Aberfan, killing 116 children and 28 adults.
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AUGUST 12 NUMBER FACTS

31: British aircrafts lost when Luftwaffe bombed British radar stations, on August 14, 1940.

142: Deaths resulting from a Panic in church of Brazzaville, Congo, August 12, 1994.

336: Hours spent by Arron Marshall taking shower continuously, a world record, as of August 12, 1978.
435: Deaths from a Heavy earthquake that striked Isotope islands, on August 14, 1953.
520: Deaths resulting from a Japanese Boeing 747SR crash on August 12, 1985. (worst in-flight toll).
1851: The Year Isaac Singer patented sewing machine.
1877: The year Thomas Edison invented Edisonphone, a sound recording device.

AUGUST 11 NUMBER FACTS, HISTORY RECORDS

3,000: Number (approx) of those who died after explosive eruption blew 4,000' off Papandayan Java, on August 11, 1772.

400,000: Number of those who demonstrated for democracy in Madagascar, on August 11, 1991. 31 were killed.

AUGUST 10 NUMBER FACTS HISTORY RECORDS

101: Those died on August 10, 1887 when Excursion train crashed in Chatsworth, Illinois.
200: Number of Jews who escaped Mir Ghetto in Poland, on August 9, 1942.

200: Number of Population the current City of Chicago had when it was incorporates as a village on August 10, 1833.

$575: Million dollars 5 year-record deal thatAtlanta Braves signed Greg Maddux, on August 10, 1997.

1,000: Number of blacks who left Cincinnati for Canada on August 10, 1827, following Race riots.

1,500: Those killed after Hurricane hit Barbados, on August 10, 1831.

3,631: Career hit set by Pete Rose, on August 10, 981, breaking Stan Musial's NL hit record.
4,870: A record number of wins held by Sir Gordon Richards when he retired as a jockey on August 10, 1954.

AUGUST 9 NUMBER FACTS

NUMBER FACTS AUGUST 9
1, 000, 000 (1 million): Approximate number of those evacuated on August 9, 2009 after Typhoon Morakat approached southeastern China.
3 billions: Population number that Asia hit on August 10, 1988, based on UN Statistics.
10.3 seconds: World Record time set by Percy Williams in the100m (10.3 sec), August 9, 1930.
12: A string of straight wins by Minnesota Twins Brad Radke that was broken by Yankees on August 9, 1997.
12: Number of Dutch illegal paper "Trouw," executed at Camp Vught, on August 9, 1944.
19: A game win streak record set by New York Giant pitcher Tim Keefe, on August 10, 1888.
24th: Number of State Admission to the United States of America, granted to Missouri on August 10, 1821.
31: Those who were killed when 400,000 demonstrated for democracy in Madagascar, on August 11, 1991.
44 caliber killer: Name attributed to a killer who later on was associated with a Postal employee David Berkowitz, who was arrested in Yonkers, New York, on August 10, 1977.
45: Number of American exchange students aboard Peruvian Airlines jet that exploded on August 9, 1970.
53: Number of those died after fire erupted in the Titan II silo, in Searcy Arkansas, 53 die, on August 9, 1965.

NumberFacts August 1

300: Number of people (at least) who died in a Paraguay supermarket fire, Augsut 1, 2004.

1:45:7: Roger Moens runs world record 800 m (1:45.7) , August 3, 1955.

99.9 degrees F (37.7 degrees C): A record tempreture recorded in Berlin-Dahlem: record

2:11:03: Waldemar Cierpinski wins 19th olympics marathon 2:11:03 (August 3, 1980)

£2.5 (British Sterling pounds) ($3.25 M): Amount stolen during the Great Train Robbery, August 3, 1963.

3.25 M( £2.5): Amount stolen during the Great Train Robbery, August 3, 1963.

4: Lawrence Delisle drives his 4 kids into river, August 3, 1989.

4: 36: 10: Petra Schneider swims world record 400m medley (4:36.10) (August 1, 1980)

15.4 cm: Wyoming State rainfall record (August 1…)

5: Willie Stargell (Pirates) ties record of 5 extra base hits in a game (August 1, 1970)

5: Nate Colbert of San Diego Padres hits record tying 5 home runs in a double header

6: Liz Taylor's 6th divorce (re-divorces Richard Burton) (As of August 1, 1976)

6: Those died in train crash in Havana Cuba, August 1, 1994.

6: Emmy 12th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 6th time (August 1, 1985)

6: Wives of Henry VIII

7:25.11: World Record time set by Noureddine Morceli in 3000m race, August 2, 1994.

12: The other number given (other statistics indicate 13) for deaths on scene after Charles Whitman climbed University of Texas tower and shoots them dead. 31 more were wounded.

12: Deaths from train crash in tunnel at Vega de Anzo Spain, August 2, 1993.

13: Number of those killed by former marine Charles Whitman at University of Texas on August 1, 1966. 31 got wound.

18: San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey hits NL record 18th grand slammer (AUGUST 1, 1977)

22: Number of hours James Law rode the entire New York City subway, on August 3, 1967. (22 hours 12 minutes)

19: A record AL game win streak by Chicago White Sox, beginning August 2, 1906.

31: Number of those wounded by former marine Charles Whitman at University of Texas on August 1, 1966, in addition to the 13 killed at the scene.

35: Those died from a train crash at Flaujac, France, August 3, 1985.

38: Number of states that signed the Helsinki accord on August 1, 1975
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44: Pete Rose goes hitless, ends his 44 game hitting streak (ties NL) (August 1, 1978)

$70: Price per ounce record hit by Gold in London, August 2, 1972.

74: Vince Coleman steals 2 bases in 1st inning, for NL rookie record 74 (August 1, 1985)
74: The number of games streak by Joe DiMaggio, that ended on August 3, 1941 when Browns pitcher Johnny Niggling got in 4 at bats and stopped him reaching base.
98.8 F: 98.8 degrees F (37.1 degrees C) in Cheltenham, Glos. (UK record), August 3, 1990.
100: Those died in the mine accident in Wollongong, Australia, August 1, 1902.
102.4 F: 102.4 degrees F (39.1 degrees C) record in Tokyo Japan, August 3, 1994.
104: 104 degrees F (40 degrees C) at Providence, Rhode Island (state record) (August 2, 1975)

200: Power of Luik Patriarch murders over 200, on August 3, 1312.

120+ : those killed in an explosion in lead/zinc mine in Guangxi China, August 2, 1994.

136: Glen Gorbous throws a baseball a record 136 m (445'10") (August 1, 1957)

139: Those killed in Flash flood in Big Thompson Canyon Colorado on Route 34, August 1, 1976.

137: Delta Lockheed L-1011 crashes at Dallas-Ft. Worth Airport, 137 die (August 2, 1985)

365.7: Number of million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange, On August 3, 1984.

1, 336: Don Brown sets flight record for handbow (1,336 yards 1'3"), August 2, 1987.

1619: The year 1st black Americans (20) landed at Jamestown, Virginia.

2,005 : Crossbow flight record (2,005 yards 1'9") set by Harry Drake in Nevada (August 1,1987)

4,000: Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp gases 4,000 gypsies. On August 3, 1944.

1963: The Year when the Great Train Robbery - 2.5 M pounds ($3.25 M) occurred (August 3)

7161:Points record for heptathlon set by Jackie Joyner-Kersee (U.S.) on August 2, 1986.

13, 000: 13,000 Air Traffic Controllers (PATCO) begin their strike, August 3, 1981.

45,000: Number of U.S. soldiers sent to Vietnam, August 3, 1967.

65, 934: Record set by Cleveland in AL attendance record for twi-night doubleheader, 65,934 (August 1, 1986)
5: Indians' Alex Cole sets club record with 5 stolen bases in one game (August 1, 1990)
3,000: Bert Blyleven becomes 10th pitcher to strike out 3,000 (August 1, 1986)
700: Greg Louganis, U.S. becomes 1st diver to score 700 (752.67) in 11 dives (August 1, 1982)

10,000: A papyrus offered to British Museum for 10,000 pounds, forgery (August 1, 1983)

17, 280: William Franks twirls an indian club overhead 17,280 times in 1 hour, on August 2, 1934.

60,000: Deaths resulting from a typhoon that hit China, August 2, 1920.

110,000: Number of those who attended the Atlantic City Pop Festival (August 1, 1969)

3,939,214: Number of Americans recorded in the 1st U.S. census, population of August 1, 1790.

1877: DOB for Charlotte Hughes, 1990, oldest person in Great Britain.


AUGUST 1: Diego Maradona’s retirement from soccer (1991); Heart attack on Walter Koening, Checkov of Star Trek (1993); Missie Berteott wins LPGA Ping/Welch's Golf Championship (1993); Reggie Jackson enshrined in Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York (1993); Tennis ace John McEnroe marries actress Tatum O'Neal (1986); Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia release from hospital after 3 week coma (1986); Vince Coleman steals 2 bases in 1st inning, for NL rookie record 74 (1985); Poland premier Jagielski’s resignation (1981); Gerd Wessig of East Germany set high jump record (1980); San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey hits NL record 18th grand slammer (1977); Greg Louganis, U.S. becomes 1st diver to score 700 (752.67) in 11 dives (1982); Billy Martin replaces Bill Virdon as manager of New York Yankees (1975)

NumberFacts August 5

Number Facts
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2:24:52: Amount of record time set by Joan Benoit (U.S.) when she won the 1st Olympic marathon for women on August 5, 1984.

3% : The percentage levied by the US in its 1st Income Tax, starting August 5, 1891 (on incomes over $800)

3: Number of triples in a game, tied a record, by New York Met Doug Flynn on August 5, 1980.

3: Number of those killed on August 5, 1973, when Arab terrorists opened fire at Athens airport. 55 were injured.

4: Number of cops indicted on August 5, 1992, in the Rodney King beating case.

6.75: The size of the Earthquake that hit Quito; about 6000 die, August 5, 1950.

$13M: The value of contract signed by Stevie Wonder with Motown on August 5, 1975.

13:23: Amount of time spent by Florence Chadwick when she swam the English Canal August 5, 1949.

14:37:33: Record time set by Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway in 5k (women) race on August 5, 1986.

20'": Pole vault record set by Sergeo Bubka of U.S.S.R. in Malmo Sweden on August 5, 1991.

29: Number of survivors in Korean Air 747 which crashed August 5, 2007, in Guam, while carrying 331 aboard.

47: Number of casualties following the crash of plane, Antonov-12 at Boda, East-Siberia on August 5, 1994.

72: Detroit shortstop Ed Brinkman errors ends record streak of 72 games and 331 total chances without a miscue

240: The number of drawings and paintings of his neighbour, Helga Testorf, secretly done by Andrew Wyeth in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania as revealed on August 5, 1986.

274: After playing 274 straight games at 2nd base, Nellie Fox is given a day off he comes back next 798 consecutive games

331: Detroit shortstop Ed Brinkman errors ends record streak of 72 games and 331 total chances without a miscue

407.45: Craig Breedlove sets world auto speed record at 407.45 MPH

798: After playing 274 straight games at 2nd base, Nellie Fox is given a day off he comes back next 798 consecutive games

1,000: The number of career games won by Expos Dick Williams as a manager as of August 5, 1980.

2,427: NL career single record collected by Phillies Pete Rose on August 5,1979.

4,000: strikeout pitched by Steve Carlton, 2nd in history to do so, on August 5, 1986.
6,000: Number of those who died after the 6.75 Earthquake hit Quito, August 5, 1950.

11,500: The number of striking air traffic controllers fired by President Regan on August 5, 1981.

80,000: The number of Asians thrown out by Uganda president Idi Amin as of August 5, 1972.

214,250': Flexible-wing glider altitude record set by Larry Tudor on August 5, 1986.