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Major Events since 1994
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Rwandan President Assassinated
On this day, sometime in the evening, Rwandan president Juvenal Habyarimana and Cyprien Ntaryamira were on a plane headed to Kigali, Rwanda and the plane was shot down. This is considered to be the spark that started the Rwandan Genocide -
President Guard Kills Church Members
On April 13th, 1994 president guard at Kigali,Rwanda, chops 1200 church members to death. -
A Terrible Accident
A US F-15 accidentally shoots two US helicopters down over Iraq, 26 die. -
Serbian Cruelty
Serbian Army bombs hospital in Goradze, Bosnia, 47 killed. -
Serbians continue bombing
Serbian Army bombs distress clinic in Goradze, Bosnia, 27 killed -
Ferry Boat Accident
Ferry Boat smashes into Mombasa Harbor Kenya, kills over 300 -
Bus Crash
Bus crahses in Luzon, Phillipenes 29 killed. -
DC-Crash
DC-9 Crashes near Maria La Baya, Colombia : 51 Die, 9 year old girl lives -
More Murder
Gino Gallagher, the suspected leader of the irish national liberation army, is killed while waiting in line for his unemployment benefit. -
Hutus kill more people
In North West Rwanda, Hutu militia members kill 3 Spanish aid workers, 3 soldiers and seriously wounded one other. -
Massacre
Wilaya of Relizane massacres in Algeria, over 170 killed in three remote villages -
Killer Snow
A brutal snowstorm smashes into the Midwestern United States, causing 14 inches (359 mm) of snow in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and 19 inches (487 mm) in Chicago, where temperatures plunge to -13°F (-25°C); 68 deaths are reported. -
Marines are killed by Accident
nineteen marines are killed when a v-22 osprey tilt-rotor aircraft crashes near Marana, Arizona -
Douglas crash
A 50 year old Douglas DC-3 chrashes near Ciudad, Bolivar, Venezuela killing 24 -
Passover Massacre
A suicide bomber kills 29 people in Netanya, Israel -
Bushfire
A bushfire kills 4 people and destroys more than 500 homes in Canberra, Australia. -
People gon' crazy
251 people are trampled to death and 244 injured in a stampede at the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. -
Mudslide danger
A mudslide occurs in La Conchita, California, killing 10 people, injuring many more and closing the Highway 101, the main coastal corridor between San Francisco and Los Angeles, for 10 days. -
Slovak air
A Slovak Air Force Antonov An-24 crashes in Hungary. -
Crazy weather killing people
The strongest storm in the United Kingdom in 17 years kills 14 people, Germany sees the worst storm since 1999 with 13 deaths. Hurricane Kyrill, causes at least 44 deaths across 20 countries in Western Europe. Other losses include the Container Ship MSC Napoli destroyed by the storm off the coast of Devon, England. -
Killer tornado
A major tornado outbreak across the Southern United States leaves at least 58 dead, the most since the May 31, 1985 outbreak that killed 88. -
Crazy oil kills
In Kenya, at least 113 people are killed and over 200 injured following an oil spillage ignition in Molo, days after a massive fire at a Nakumatt supermarket in Nairobi killed at least 25 people. -
Sucide c ar bomb
Suicide car bomb detonates at a volleyball tournament in Lakki Marwat, Pakistan, killing 105 and injuring 100 -
Assassination in Arizona
Attempted assassination of Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and subsequent shooting in Casas Adobes, Arizona at a Safeway grocery store kills 6 and wounds 13, including Giffords -
Hot air balloon crash
Hot air balloon crashes in Carterton, New Zealand, killing 11 -
hot air balloon madness
Hot air balloon crashes in Carterton, New Zealand, killing 11 -
Idiots in denver
Some idiot decides to pull out a gun and shoot someone during the 420 rally in Denver, Colorado