History Painting: ‘The Fire of Rome’ by Hubert Robert, 1771.
During the night of July 18, 64 AD, the great fire of Rome broke out in the merchant area ofContinue Reading
Category: Disasters
Today in History: High Speed World Record Attempt Ends in Tragedy.
Briton Donald Campbell lost his life doing what he loved best on January 4th 1967. He lost control of hisContinue Reading
History Painting: ‘Allegory of the 1755 Earthquake’ by João Glama Ströberle.
A massive earthquake some believe to up to the magnitude of 9.0, struck the city of Lisbon during the morningContinue Reading
The Great Galveston Hurricane.
The deadliest hurricane in U.S. history struck one of the nations busiest ports, Galveston, in Texas, in the summer ofContinue Reading
The Forgotten Earthquake of 1966
Earthquakes are a constant reminder to all of us, of the volatility of our planet. Millions of people, especially thoseContinue Reading
The 1910 Great Flood of Paris.
In the last week of January 1910, the Seine River flooded the city of Paris and its surrounding neighborhoods causingContinue Reading
The Day We Almost Lost Da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’ Forever!
On the 15th August, 1943, bombing destroyed the great cloister of the Santa Maria delle Grazie monastery, but miraculously sparedContinue Reading
Rearview Mirror 