50 Years Ago Today January 2, 1976 The Gale of January 1976, widely known as the “Capella” storm in Germany and the Ruisbroek flood in Belgium, was one in a series of extratropical cyclones and storm surges, which occurred over January 1976. The gale of 2–5 January 1976 resulted in severe wind damage across western and … Read more
50 Years Ago Today January 1, 1976 A bomb explodes on board Middle East Airlines Flight 438 over Qaisumah, Saudi Arabia, killing all 81 people on board. Source: Historical Archive – 1976
50 Years Ago Today December 29, 1975 On December 29, 1975, a bomb detonated near TWA baggage reclaim terminal at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. The blast killed 11 people and seriously injured 74 others. To date, the crime remains unsolved. Investigators theorized it might have been committed by anti-Yugoslavia Croatians or agents of … Read more