History in the Headlines » Disasters http://www.history.com/news Catch up on new discoveries, explore important anniversaries and get the history behind today's headlines. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:37:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Superstorm That Flooded America 100 Years Ago http://www.history.com/news/the-superstorm-that-flooded-america-100-years-ago The Last Time a Meteor Rocked Russia http://www.history.com/news/the-last-time-a-meteor-rocked-russia ‘Women and Children First’? On Sinking Ships, It’s Every Man for Himself http://www.history.com/news/women-and-children-first-on-sinking-ships-its-every-man-for-himself 9 Tales of Broken Arrows: Thermonuclear Near Misses Throughout History http://www.history.com/news/9-tales-of-broken-arrows-thermonuclear-near-misses-throughout-history The Hindenburg Disaster: 9 Surprising Facts http://www.history.com/news/the-hindenburg-disaster-9-surprising-facts Urban Infernos Throughout History http://www.history.com/news/urban-infernos-throughout-history Why Do Hurricanes Have Names? http://www.history.com/news/why-do-hurricanes-have-names Slideshow: Remembering Chernobyl http://www.history.com/news/slideshow-remembering-chernobyl 100 Years Ago: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire http://www.history.com/news/100-years-ago-the-triangle-shirtwaist-fire History’s Worst Nuclear Disasters http://www.history.com/news/historys-worst-nuclear-disasters Beer from 19th-Century Shipwreck May Be Brewed Again http://www.history.com/news/beer-from-19th-century-shipwreck-may-be-brewed-again Major Blizzards in U.S. History http://www.history.com/news/major-blizzards-in-u-s-history Amazing Rescues http://www.history.com/news/amazing-rescues