Disasters – 5 Minute History

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14 April 1912 – RMS Titanic Sinks

The RMS Titanic was one of the most famous ships in history. The largest and most luxurious ship of its…

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The Challenger disaster was a tragic event that occurred on January 28, 1986, when the Space Shuttle Challenger, mission STS-51-L,…

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During the Industrial Revolution and in the subsequent years before worker protection laws were put into place, it was a…

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On the evening of September 2, 1666, a fire started in the bakery of Thomas Farriner which was located on Pudding Lane…