As images of the attack covered newspapers across the nation on December 8, Americans realized that with the Pacific fleet decimated, a Japanese invasion of the U.S. West Coast had become a very real possibility. Encyclopaedia Britannica / UIG / Getty Images. Knowing that the missiles were capable of hitting targets anywhere in the continental United States, Kennedy warned that the launch of any Soviet nuclear missile from Cuba would be considered an act of war requiring a full retaliatory response upon the Soviet Union.. When 2020 passes into the history books, it will carry more superlatives than a high school yearbook and none of them good. // forced if the address starts with http (or also https), but does not link to the current domain WebOrigins. The outpouring of grief and anger that followed Kings death focused America on the fight against segregation and sped the passage of important civil rights legislation, including the Fair Housing Act of 1968, enacted as part of the Great Society initiative of President Lyndon B. Johnson. We will remember every family that lives in grief. Two of the planes were flown into and destroyed both towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane struck the Pentagon near Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field outside of Pittsburgh. Even the climate is showing signs of getting worse before it gets better. But there have been a few days that left Americans in fear for the future of the nation and for their own safety and well-being. It feels like this one has dragged on forever, but did you know that at the beginning of this year, Harry and Meghan were still normal royals? The burning of Washington, while terrifying and embarrassing to Americans, spurred the U.S. military to turn back further British advances. 1846: The saxophone is patented by Antoine Joseph Sax. 8 of the Scariest Days in America August 24, 1814: Washington, D.C. Im breaking through Im bending spoons Im keeping flowers in full bloom Im looking for answers From the great beyond Peter Buck/Mike Mills/Michael Stipe (R.E.M.). 2013: A garment manufacturing building collapses in Bangladesh killing 256 people and injuring 1,000. [9], In 2016, Arnall claimed to have attempted to "overturn" his "theory" by visiting the Canary Islands; his claim was publicised by the Canary Islands Tourism Board [10]. President James Madison and most of his administration fled the city and spent the night in Brookville, Maryland; known today as the "United States Capital for a Day.". Carter's personal secretary was found smothered in his bed in 1929. Live Science is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Harrison died of pneumonia after just one month in office. On June 8, the accused assassin James Earl Ray was arrested at a London, England airport. The Aftermath of John F. Kennedy's Assassination, Why Bush and Lincoln Both Suspended Habeas Corpus. In December 1941, Americans looked forward to Christmas secure in the belief that their governments long-standing isolationist policies would keep their nation from becoming involved in the war spreading across Europe and Asia. Blue Monday is considered to be the most depressing day of the year, but some people may be confused whether this label is real or just pseudoscience. // console.log('Changed ' + all_links.href); Thats a loss of an estimated 110,000 businesses and its not just new places that havent established themselves yet. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 1975: Golfer Lee Trevino is struck by lightning at the Western Open, in Illinois. "It's just another day," Ms Carthy replies. There are fewer jobs in America today than there were in November 2015. 1935: Texas and Oklahoma are hit by one of the worst massive sandstorms of all time, creating the area known as the Dust Bowl. Many people die, and countless others are forced to relocate. if(typeof window.DotMetricsObj != 'undefined') {DotMetricsObj.onAjaxDataUpdate();} In 1942, Stalin ordered Timur's remains to be reinterred back in Samarkand in accordance with Islamic tradition; shortly thereafter, the German army surrendered at Stalingrad, ending their campaign against the Russians. A mere 13 months after resolving the Cuban Missile Crisis, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a motorcade through downtown Dallas, Texas. 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Marjorie Taylor Greene: Isnt she amazing?, Union rep: Employees reporting illness after working on cleanup for East Palestine derailment, Biden urges Democrats to tout policy wins: Let the people know who did it for them, Pence disagrees with Haleys call for competency tests: The American people can sort that out, Judge says Starbucks committed egregious and widespread labor violations fighting unions, Washington applauds private-sector insulin cap, The Memo: Lightfoot is latest Democrat to fall to anger over crime, Fight in high school classroom leaves one dead, one injured, RFK killer Sirhan Sirhan denied parole by California board, Why a DC crime bill is creating big problems for Democrats, Trump successfully chilled FBI from being willing to investigate anything related to him: Peter Strzok. These personal superstitions are common among people who have dangerous jobs or those that leave a lot to chance, says Mr Roud. One of the worst days to be born on ever. You may be scared by the prospect, but National Paranormal Day is a great time to connect with other paranormal enthusiasts or discover your own areas of interest. (Like Bring It On taught you nothing?) French merchant Jean Baptiste Tavernier, according to legend, stole a 115-carat blue diamond from the eye of a Hindu idol in India for this sacrilege, Tavernier was supposedly mauled to death by dogs. "I always feel a bit wary when I'm out and about and will send a message to my daughter to be doubly careful on that day.". "Whatever action an individual is doing just before they experience something rewarding might become a superstitious behaviour, which is later repeated even if it is unrelated to the reward," he says. "Because Friday was the day of the crucifixion, Fridays were always regarded as a day of penance and abstinence. The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History bought the Hope Diamond in 1958 and hasn't suffered from owning it but a truck hit the postman who delivered the jewel (he survived). "They were intrigued by folklore and put Friday and 13 together and created a doubly unlucky day.". But at the beginning of this year, J.K. Rowling wasnt a straight-up transphobe, using her billions of Harry Potter dollars to convince the public that trans women were making cis women uncomfortable in bathrooms, or something. 1943: Jewish ghettos of Minsk and Lida Belorussia liquidated. "I've never had bad luck on Friday 13th," says Ms Hall. 18. } You might already know the haunted houses in your neighborhood, but you can also search for some of the best national ones for some added spook. Photo from Time Magazine pool reporter @tcberenson pic.twitter.com/Jb1IuXnrCs, A post shared by Hailey Rhode Baldwin Bieber (@haileybieber), Hailey wore a nice white lace dress with a swooping back to her wedding to Justin Bieber. 1887: The Indianapolis baseball team suffers the most lopsided shutout at the hands of the Philadelphia Phillies, 24-0. 07 Feb 2023 09:00:22 2001: Terrorists hijack and crash passenger planes into New Yorks World Trade Towers and the Pentagon. The frozen body of tzi "the Iceman" was discovered in 1991 in the tztal Alps on the Austrian-Italian border, some 5,300 years after the Bronze Age man died (probably during an enemy attack). 1987: Baseball player Don Baylor sets career hit-by-pitch mark at 244. 483 BC: Buddha dies. The Gur Emir mausoleum, site of the tomb of Timur, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. In San Francisco, many more people have died of overdoses this year than have died of the coronavirus. For weeks, Americans looked up in fear whenever a jet flew overhead. 1963: Typhoon Gloria strikes Taiwan killing 330, with $17.5 million damage. Chill with the paranormal entities hanging out in your room and spot UFOs on National Paranormal Day on May 3. As the fear of an attack on the mainland grew, President Roosevelt ordered theinternment of more than117,000 Americans of Japanese descent. 1942: Nazis murder 16,000 Jews in Pinsk, Soviet Union. 1912:The RMS Titanic hits an iceberg in the North Atlantic ocean. toyourinbox. 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[15] So far, this date has fallen close to Midsummer in the Northern Hemisphere (June 21 to 24). 2007 the year when the movie Paranormal Activity was released. It takes into account weather conditions and thus only applies to the Northern Hemisphere. f.parentNode.insertBefore( j, f ); He compiled approximately 40,000 notes on paranormal experiences. Read about our approach to external linking. 1923: A 7.9 earthquake strikes Tokyo and Yokohama, killing 142,000. But it was the Victorians who put the two together, says the author of the Country Wisdom and Folklore Diary. He was also a celebrated patron of architecture and the arts, however. Does Prince Harry Have Any Revelations Left to Share? More than 318,000people in the U.S.have died of the novel coronavirus that emerged sometime in late 2019 in Wuhan, China, spreading across the globe with alarming speed and changing life as we know it. 1914: A male servant of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright murders seven people in the architects Wisconsin home, Taliesin, and burns the living quarters to the ground. for (var t=0; t