Washington State Tacoma Bridge Collapses
Nov. 7, 1940 A windstorm caused collapse of the Washington State Tacoma Narrow Bridge.


Carole Lombard Dies
Jan. 16, 1942 Actress Carole Lombard, wife of Clark Gable,
was killed in a plane crash near Las Vegas.

Hurricane Plays Havoc in N.E. States
Sep. 14, 1944 A 109 MPH hurricane struck Connecticut and killed 46 people.
It played havoc in New England states.

Bomber Crashed into Empire
State Building
July 28, 1945 A U.S.
Army B-25 bomber crashed
into the Empire State Building,
killing 14 people.