Iranian Hostage Crisis - Rescue Disaster April 24, 1980 An attempt to rescue the hostages of the Iranian hostage crisis ends in disaster when a helicopter crashes into a transport plane killing eight Americans and wounding five others. The secret rescue mission, codenamed "Eagle Claw", had already been aborte...

New Coke April 23, 1985 Coca-Cola announces it is changing its 99-year-old formula, introducing what was to become known as "New Coke." Less than three months later, due to public outcry and poor sales, they brought back the old formula under the name "Coca-Cola Classic."

Mexican Sewer Explosion April 22, 1992 A Series of explosions in the Guadalajara, Mexico sewer system flattened buildings, hurled cars into air, and killed about a thousand people. Residents had been complaining of a strong gas-like odor and white smoke coming from the sewers for several days before the explosions. The...

How to Win the Boston Marathon - Without Really Trying April 21, 1980 Rosie Ruiz is the first woman to cross the finish line at the 1980 Boston Marathon. However, no one could remember having seen her during the race nor were there any photographs of her in the race. Later, members of the crowd said they saw her jump i...

Columbine High School Massacre April 20, 1999 Two students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, go on a shooting rampage at their Colorado high school, killing twelve students and a teacher, wounding twenty-four others, and then commit suicide. Harris and Klebold had constructed a series of bombs, but only the smaller bombs...