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Disasters

10 verified entries, each with its sources and the date we checked it.

Krakatoa eruptsAug 27, 1883Tambora eruptsApr 1815The San Francisco earthquakeApr 18, 1906The Great Fire of LondonSep 2–6, 1666The Great Chicago FireOct 8–10, 1871The Johnstown FloodMay 31, 1889The Titanic sinksApr 15, 1912The Black Death reaches EuropeOct 1347The 1918 influenza pandemic1918–1919The Chilean miners are rescuedOct 13, 2010