The Red Sox had gone 86 years without a World Series title, and were not going to go home empty handed. 12. "Interview with Robert McNamara." Runners-up: Darfur Genocide, Benazir Bhutto assassination, London train bombings. There was a cat who started in the Nazi navy in WWII, then became a ship's cat in the British Royal Navy, and survived three sinking ships during his naval service. Mercifully, police were able to identify Muhammed and Malvo as suspects and capture them at a rest stop, but not before they killed 10 people and injured three others. Oceans are warming and acidifying. The resulting tsunami killed nearly 230,000 people and displaced over one million. The resulting tsunami slammed 11 countries as far away as South Africa, with waves up to 100 feet high. Then-British Prime Minister Gordon Brown unsuccessfully tried to push his "global new deal" in response, but most leaders agreed that better regulatory oversight was needed to prevent a similar crisis in the future. Wikipedia. Jun 3 'The Knight of Sainte-Hermine' by Alexandre Dumas is published in France by Editions Phbus, completed by Claude Schopp, 135 years after the author's death. Consider that it took the radio 38 years to reach 50 million users, but it took facebook less than 9 months to reach 100 million users. Many groups attempted to ban the books, arguing that Rowling was brain washing kids into practicing magic and believing in the occult. Doritos Locos Tacos This seemingly absurd food mashup -- a taco shell made of Doritos -- has been a smash hit, hauling in over $1 billion for Taco Bell since its creation in 2012. October 23, 2001 Apple Introduces the iPod. As the story goes, a train conductor mentioned that railroad passengers were often disappointed at how these quiet towns were so different from how they were portrayed in Western dime novels. He. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala made history in March by becoming the first African and the first woman to serve as director-general of the World Trade. Earth Passes Through the Tail of Halley's Comet Washington, D.C., Sniper Attacks Cuban Missile Crisis The United States Nearly Loses John Glenn and the Friendship 7 Spacecraft 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami 10: Y2K Perhaps more frightening than Y2K is the size of our old computer monitors. The issue has been tied up in various negotiation processes, United Nations deliberations, probes, and sanctions debates. By the time the final book was published in 2007, the Harry Potter series had turned Rowling into a billionaire, one of the runners-up for Times Person of the Year, and easily the most influential childrens writer of her era. Whatever the reason for the spree, it remains one of the scariest examples of serial killing in American history [source: White]. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith hit theaters, and we thought the series was complete. 10 Nathan Leopold And Richard Loeb. So how do we handle these situations? Could an astronomical event impact the Earth and all life on it? It all started in August 2016 at an apartment complex in Greenville, South Carolina, where a boy told his mom about a frightening experience: Two clowns tried to lure him into the woods outside their building [source: Teague]. American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania and the USS Cole off Yemen were among them. Based on the book Q&A by Vikas Swarup, the movie tells the tale of an impoverished young man and his chance to make millions on the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? He answers question after question based on chance encounters throughout his life, such as how he knows who is on a US 100 dollar bill. Sept. 29, 2012. Runners-up: Janet Jacksons Super Bowl Show, Live 8, Napster, death of Michael Jackson. 11th March 2004 Madrid train bombings or Madrid train bombings: Simultaneous explosions on rush hour trains in Madrid, Spain, kill 191 people. Jan 3 Craig Ferguson becomes the host of "The Late Late Show" on CBS, Jan 9 31st People's Choice Awards: Johnny Depp & Julia Roberts win (Motion Picture) and Matt LeBlanc & Marg Helgenberger win (TV). I can't really remember what happened while I was in the water but I do remember throwing up once I got into the beach. He got out shortly before the finish line and crossed it, which fooled some of the onlookers. That nation's leader directed a Japanese firm draw up plans for a floating island to sustain part of the country's population and purchased land on nearby Fiji to evacuate the rest [source: Worland]. RELATED: The biggest company blunders of 2014. Funeral mass of Pope John Paul II on April 8, 2005, Vatican City. The second largest recorded earthquake in history occurred on December 26, 2005, in the middle of the Indian Ocean. The vice president of PepsiCo attended an American "exhibition" in Moscow in 1959 as part of an effort to convince the Soviet Union of the benefits of capitalism. Photo credit: Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-00652 / CC-BY-SA 3.0. From the awe-inspiring to the downright bizarre, below we've handpicked the 22 most amazing things that happened in the UK this year (in no particular order). It was a recipe for mass hysteria. It has also changed the music industry itself. That fourth-place finisher, Andarn Carbajal (pictured above), was a Cuban national who raised money to attend the Olympics by running the entire length of Cuba. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is elected president of Liberia becoming the first woman president in an African Country. Steve Fossett breaks world record by completing the first non-stop, non-refueled, solo flight around the world in the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer. (Oct. 13, 2016) https://www.britannica.com/topic/Halleys-Comet, White, Josh. After a 51-day armed standoff with the David Koresh -led Branch Davidian cult, FBI agents decided to invade the group's compound in Waco, Texas, on April 19, 1993. "Clown Sightings: The Day the Craze Began." The Nashville Curse was broken! London wins the right to stage the 2012 Olympic Games. Multnomah County Chair Linn, Oregon announced the county would begin granting licenses for same-sex marriages. People jumped out of moving cars to perform a viral dance in what was possibly the most 2018 thing that happened in 2018. That wasn't the scary part [source: Weissman]. Rural Europe was no different during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The spacecraft was created by the Planetary Society, a non-profit space advocacy group. Hurricane Katrina Makes Landfall as Category 3 status at 6:10 AM local time near Buras-Triumph, Louisiana with sustained windspeeds of 140 MPH, Storm Surge in Area Affected up to 22 foot New Orleans, Storm Surge in Area Affected up to 30 foot Biloxi-Gulfport Mississippi, Breaches to 53 different levees in greater New Orleans. The concerts were held in London, Philadelphia, Paris, Rome, Berlin, Moscow, Edinburgh, Cornwall, Johannesburg, and Barrie. As various nations suffered the consequences of the downturns, world leaders grappled with how to counter the economic crisis in a unified manner. It was so popular Zac Efron even got a tattoo of the saying on his hand. Kristen Wiig made her debut on Saturday Night Live, and she's been making us laugh ever since! Something for everyone interested in hair, makeup, style, and body positivity. The year started off unlike anything other for me with a very mutilated, broken finger . Police arrested a man in Kentucky who was dressed like a clown and hiding in a ditch [source: Teague]. May 20, 2016. Remember the guy that leaned out the window in Boyz N the Hood and used a shotgun to almost blow Ricky in half? Jamie founded Listverse due to an insatiable desire to share fascinating, obscure, and bizarre facts. Everything was fine until the 1990s, when concern grew that computers might interpret the looming year 2000 known in computer-speak as "00" as 1900. Halley's Comet came again in 1986, and with any luck, we'll all see it again in 2061 [source: Clark]. The recession showed that globalization means that countries aren't immune to the effects of foreclosures, rising unemployment rates, controversial bank bailouts, and a weak gross domestic product. Winter Ice Storms leaves nearly 1 million without power on Atlantic coast, London Bombings Four explosions rock the transport network in London, three on the London Underground and one on a bus. In fact, they swept the Cardinals in 4 games to win the championship, in what analysts would later call the greatest story baseball ever told. Their motives were unclear. 19. At long, long, long last, this weird and horrible year is ending. 3. You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site. Considering this was the only thing standing between him and certain, fiery death, it was a bit concerning. Really tense. As the last man standing, Churchill played "Will Ye No Come Back Again?" It included his three children whom Jackson had famously sheltered from the press. "Transcript of John Glenn's Official Communication with the Command Center (1962)." Less than six months later, Jessop was aboard the Titanic, again as a stewardess, when it sank. So good! "For us, the single biggest story was the storming of the US Capitol and Trump's attempts to overturn the election results. Liston was performing a leg amputation, but worked so fast that he accidentally cut off two fingers on his assistant's hand. The world is a strange, surprising place, in ways large and small, serious and trivial. The entire year has been almost overwhelming," he was honest with Bored Panda. The 2020s started off pretty rough, you could even say horribly. Kennedy had warned Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev not to do it, so when American spy planes identified missile launch sites on the communist island nation, things got tense. He would often sleep in bunks with the other soldiers, and he was said to be very fond of beer and cigarettes. Tom Cruise jumped on Oprah's couch because of love? Jun 4 French Open Women's Tennis: Belgian Justine Henin-Hardenne wins 1st of 3 straight French titles; beats Mary Pierce of France 6-1, 6-1, Jun 5 French Open Men's Tennis: Spaniard Rafael Nadal beats Mariano Puerta of Argentina 6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 7-5 to claim his first French title, Jun 13 A jury in Santa Maria, California acquits pop singer Michael Jackson of molesting 13-year-old Gavin Arvizo at his Neverland Ranch, Jun 15 "Batman Begins", directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine and Katie Holmes goes on wide release, Jun 18 David Tennant's first appearance as the Tenth Doctor in BBC "Doctor Who" episode "The Parting of the Ways", Jun 19 Michael Schumacher wins controversial United States Formula 1 Grand Prix where only 6 of 20 cars complete the race amongst ridicule of F1 safety and tyre rules, Jun 21 Billy Corgan releases"TheFutureEmbrace", his first solo album, Jun 23 NBA Finals: San Antonio Spurs beat defending champion Detroit Pistons, 81-74 in Game 7 for club's 3rd title; MVP: Tim Duncan, his 3rd MVP award. (Oct. 14, 2016) https://history.state.gov/milestones/1961-1968/cuban-missile-crisis, U.S. Geological Survey. "Who Burned the Witches?" In a nation still bearing the scars of its Jim Crow past, the people of the United States made a huge move toward true racial equality in 2008 by electing Barack Obama, the nations first black president. Some of the events that rocked the world in the 2000s continue to reverberate years later. (Oct. 21, 2016) http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/classics-rock/y2k-the-new-years-disaster-that-never-happened/, Shilling, Erik. There are 900 million television sets in use around the world; 201 million are in the United States. The morning of September 11, 2001, would end with two hijacked airliners flown into each of the WTC towers, another plane flown into the Pentagon, and a fourth plane crashing into the ground in Pennsylvania after passengers stormed the cockpit. Jan. 21, 2011. Source: NPR 1 . Spoiler: The Force has awakened to the sound of more box office dollars. Reporting on what you care about. News of his death, which garnered massive worldwide attention, also revealed a major shift in the news media. People. We have been busting out Kevin James ' Hitch dance moves since the movie dropped in 2005. "Halley's Comet." Kim, Drizzy and Miley Many of the personas that dominate the headlines were totally off the radar in 2005. December 31, 2020 6:34pm Updated. Scientists believe climate change will continue to affect the planet through this century and beyond [source: NASA, "The Consequences"]. Thankfully, cooler heads prevailed, or else none of us might be here. The second most widely used currency in the world was formally introduced in 2002. Both the patient and the assistant died later of gangrene, most likely due to the saw being unclean. Ah, 2005. Part of the reason for its strange allure is the tragic accident which occurred on set. Well, here are the ten moments, ideas, and innovations which defined the decade. Yikes! The tsunami is believed to have been the deadliest natural disaster since the 1976 Tangshan earthquake. (Oct. 12, 2016) http://www.salon.com/2005/02/01/witch_craze/, NASA. It's unclear whether Hemingway involved any actual guano (bird or bat droppings) in the process. (Oct. 14, 2016) https://www.britannica.com/topic/Washington-DC-sniper-attacks-of-2002, Readfearn, Graham. George W. Bush starts his second term as 43rd President of the United States. (Oct. 10, 2016) http://climate.nasa.gov/effects/, National Archives. Runners-up: Dotcom bust, real estate collapse. Brazil President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva, China Chairman of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao, Germany Chancellor Gerhard Schrder Till 22 November, Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel From 22 November, India Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Italy Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Japan Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Russia / Soviet Union General Secretary of the CPSU Vladimir Putin, South Africa State President Thabo Mbeki, United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair, Copyright 2022 All Rights Reserved thepeoplehistory.com Copyright 2022. The movement of the seafloor thrust a tsunami in all directions, like the ripples of a stone tossed in a pond. "What Would Happen if Yellowstone's Supervolcano Erupted?" While some things will (hopefully) go back to normal as more and more people receive the COVID-19 vaccine, there are still some new ways of life that will probably stick around post-pandemic. Time. Of course what happened to him makes his own crimes seem pretty tame. Ice sheets, Arctic sea ice, glaciers and snow cover are all retreating [source: NASA, "Climate Change"]. Don't lose too much sleep over this one, though: Scientists say that the chances of a Yellowstone super-eruption are exceedingly low at least over next few thousand years [source: Diggles]. (Oct. 11, 2016) http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-definitive-map-of-americas-creepy-clown-epidemic, Taylor, Jim. The pipeline transports diesel and jet fuel from Texas to New York and delivers roughly 45% of New England's fuel. Might a serial killer strike your neighborhood and endanger your family? The witch trials, sadly, had more to do with petty, vindictive and superstitious accusers who were empowered by low-level local authorities [source: Miller]. Social networking is fundamentally changing the way the world communicates. Following the attack, President George W. Bush started his War on Terror, which has led to major conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. 6th January African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955-1968) known as American Civil Rights Movement: Edgar Ray Killen is arrested as a suspect in the 1964 Mississippi civil rights workers murders called murders of three civil rights workers. Reddit is full of opinions, some good while others not so much. 3. By Paramore, by becoming the first band actually from the Nashville area to go platinum - the curse existed for twenty years. Even wilder theories emerged suggesting that the comet's gravity might throw off Earth's tides and cause the Pacific to empty itself into the Atlantic. Here are the facts. We all cried a little harder when the world lost Whiney Houston. During production, legendary horror movie producer William Castle received an anonymous letter that said he would "slowly rot during a long and painful illness.". President Obama had some strong ideas and plans for the future, and only time will tell if he can truly come through with them. The intelligence that led to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003 remains a controversy, but the invasion changed the decade in a way that its predecessor, the Gulf War, didn't. In the 1980s, we wanted our hair to be as big as possible, our fanny packs to be as bright as possible, and our spandex to be as tight as possible. Earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale More than 500 people are killed and over 1,000 injured in southern Iran. But, their job was not done yet. August 29th, 2005 Katrina Makes Landfall As Category 3 Louisiana. Mass protests during the G20 Economic Summit in 2009. Already with a NBA Finals appearance under their belt and recently-anointed MVP on their team, the Thunder have proved more successful than most new franchises. If Glenn had failed, a struggling space program would have raised some real questions about the United States' national defense capabilities. Over 400 million copies of the books have been translated into 67 different languages. Carrie Underwood won Season 4 of American Idol. The Darfur conflict began in 2003 in western Sudan. Here's How We Prepped for the Non-Disaster." The launch of the unmanned Cosmos 1 failed during June. The Superjumbo jet aircraft Airbus A380 makes its first flight from Toulouse. Buckle up kid, 2020 is one big rollercoaster of WTF. (2021, August 31). Probably people dressing up as creepy clowns and scaring the pants off of other people. Just two hours later, before the family had been informed of the death, the man's twin brother rode his own bicycle across the exact same stretch of highway. But the town decided to make things seem more exciting there after the Transcontinental Railroad opened in 1869 and passed through Palisade. The outcome was mass murder and displacement of civilians leading to a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions. May 5, 2016. Most of their criticism has been ignored, especially by the college students playing quidditch matches on campus, and Oxford English Dictionary, who in 2003 entered muggle into its lexicon. He claimed he did it "as a joke.". In 1997 an unknown writer named Joanne Rowling finally got her break upon the publication of a novel she had been working on for seven years, Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone. After the war, Churchill retired and appeared as an extra in the 1952 movie Ivanhoe. Long Island Lolita Amy Fisher shot the wife of her lover, Joey Buttafuoco (pronounced Butt-a-foo-co), Mary Jo Buttafuoco in the face. Will a regional conflict become global and spark World War III? In 2004, however, U.S. President George W. Bush finally discussed the conflict,which took an estimated 300,000 lives between 2003 and 2005 and displaced two million people. They were unable to pick up any incoming radio signals, so they were unsure whether war had broken out or not. By 1910 the sight of Halley's Comet wasn't a surprise. An international poll showed an average of 49% worldwide in favor of Obama, while McCain only garnered 12%. What about the third death? We were so innocent then! ThoughtCo, Aug. 31, 2021, thoughtco.com/top-news-stories-of-the-decade-3555536. On May 7th, 2021, U.S. oil pipeline company Colonial Pipeline suffered a ransomware attack at the hands of an international criminal hacking group. That's nowhere close to enough time, particularly in large cities where evacuation routes could quickly choke with cars [source: Folger]. That makes it one of the five largest individual volcanic events in history nearly 6,000 times larger than the Mt. The first film was so successful (no surprise there), that Warner Bros. chose to make. Tried for crimes against humanity, Hussein was hanged on Dec. 30, 2006, marking an official end to the Baathist regime. Along with tie-in merchandise and movie deals, the franchise is worth an estimated 15 billion. 8. On September 11, 2001, four airplanes in the United States were hijacked by Muslim extremists and crashed into various locations. Glenn would be the first American to orbit the Earth, but as he prepared to re-enter the atmosphere, he got some bad news from Mission Control: A sensor detected a problem with the heat shield. Over 220,000,000 iPods have been sold throughout the world, making them the highest selling digital audio player. Twitter played a pivotal role in the 2009 Iranian elections, and yet all the popular news feeds were over taken on the day Michael Jackson died. Well, doctors and other spectators would often watch these surgeries from the gallery, which was much more up close and personal than medical galleries today. Down three games to zero against their fiercest rival, the New York Yankees, in the American League Championship Series, the Red Sox were down to their final inning when the magic began. In the celebrity equivalent of a zoom gig, all the stars got together to perform for us for Lady Gaga 's One World concert, where stars . Wentworth Miller played Mariah Carey's love interest in her "We Belong Together" music video, which served as a sexual awakening for soooo many millennials. Despite reassurances from experts, people were worried. 10. And the cause of all these changes, atmospheric carbon dioxide, has risen to concentrations that are unprecedented in human history. (Oct. 10, 2016) http://time.com/3645828/y2k-look-back/, Sheesley, John. More for you. Jan. 2, 2009. (Getty. People began threatening to shoot clowns, and a mob even formed at Penn State University in response to a clown sighting. Having failed at their first attempt, the duo moved on to a grocery store where they killed a man walking across the parking lot. https://www.thoughtco.com/top-news-stories-of-the-decade-3555536 (accessed March 1, 2023). Over 50 deaths were reported, and over 200 injured. Ultimately, there was a vote among three officers on whether or not to launch a nuke, with Arkhipov being the lone "no" vote. 17 Crazy Things You Forgot Actually Happened in 2012 We need to talk about Zac Efron's YOLO tattoo. The Iranian regime, which has continually railed against the West and Israel, left little doubt about its motivation for wanting a nuclear weapon or willingness to use it. Some of the top featured acts were U2, Paul McCartney, Elton, John, Pink Floyd, Madonna, Stevie Wonder, and Green Day. He has been a guest speaker on numerous national radio and television stations and is a five time published author. Pepsi, the soda company, once had the 6th largest military in the world. The man went missing on Friday night but was only found on Saturday afternoon completely naked a . World War I Two drinking buddies, British Commander Edmund Rhoades and German Captain Berndt, found themselves on opposite sides when war broke out. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. The Colbert Report premiered on Comedy Central to teach us about truthiness and a very justified fear of bears. "Apocalypse Postponed: How Earth Survived Halley's Comet in 1910." By Hannah Orenstein Published: Jun 23, 2016 Getty 1. (Oct. 11, 2016) http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2005/3024/, Weissman, Paul. But "hashtags" have emerged from the pack and represent a new way to organize language by grouping words into metadata. 1. A new cadre of internet citizen has been created since 2005: The social media editor. 3. U.S. Geological Survey. May 2, 2016. Slumdog Millionaire took the world by storm, grossing $377 million. And it was the proto-example of twentysomethings moving to California to create a company and. Jessica Simpson filed for divorce from Nick Lachey. Sometimes one person's scary event can have a ripple effect across a nation. Since then, a number of countries have committed to the effort to stop global terrorism. When you visit the site, Dotdash Meredith and its partners may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Jan 9 Elections are held to replace Yasser Arafat as head of the Palestine Liberation Organization. "Lee Boyd Malvo, 10 Years After D.C. Area Sniper Shootings: 'I Was a Monster.'" Atlas Obscura. The Guardian. Usually, victims know the killer. Jeva Lange. I left about then. 7. Feeling safer yet? "Meet the President Trying to Save His Island Nation From Climate Change." While most were horrified by the carnage, news footage from around the globe captured some people cheering in response to the attacks. The exaggerated face paint also makes them uncanny human, but in a strange and mysterious way. 7. Fear is an ancient emotion. Many times, things you may have assumed to be true (for years!) Harry Potter became famous for its cult-like following, with millions of kids everywhere waiting outside bookstores for midnight parties on release dates. Anyway, he was arrested and charged with a double homicide in 2005 and sentenced to life in prison. Seriously, how did he get all that stage time? Katrina Makes Landfall As Category 3 Louisiana. In October of 2001, Apple introduced the world to the iPod, and perhaps they didnt even realize what they were doing. Terrorist bombs are planted in crowded marketplace bazaars killing at least 61 people. Wilderness-survival boot camps recruited participants like never before. Murder is one of the most heinous acts a person can commit, and unfortunately, it is all too common in our society. The 1904 marathon was one of the most bizarre Olympic events ever staged, as the organizers knew almost nothing about . Dec. 25, 2014. 10 Major News Stories of the 2000s. (Oct. 10, 2016) https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-power-prime/201206/is-our-survival-instinct-failing-us, Teague, Matthew. Salon. Cheating, Stealing, and Strychnine. Reports of bedbug infestations soared, topping out at an 81% increase in calls for pest control since 2000. Al-Qaeda, a terrorist group centered in the Middle East, and its leader Osama Bin Laden were blamed for the attack. The Guardian. By the late 1700s, the witch craze was largely over, but not before some 40,000 to 100,000 people had been killed under such outrageous circumstances as those mentioned above. An African woman leads the World Trade Organization. Facebook Newsfeed Facebook was merely an infant at the time of HuffPost's debut, and the now-ubiquitous platform was limited to users at Harvard and other elite universities. Let's revisit the anniversaries, major headlines and TV premieres that happened in 2007. Tourists, mostly from Europe, were also killed during this peak travel time, with over 9,000 deaths. PHOTOS: The most awesome things from the '90s. They scored the tying run, and eventually won the game in the 12th inning. Celebrities and teenagers alike took part in the "In My Feelings" challenge, centred around a Drake song of the same name. Johnson, Bridget. Sep 22, 2020. Some of the consequences of a warming planet are already happening, including accelerated sea rise, more intense rainfall, more severe heat waves, increased wildfires and decreased water availability. And did anyone think the Rolling Stones would still be touring? Earthquake magnitude 7.6 strikes Kashmir leaving an estimated 70,000 dead and 70,000 more injured. Katrina claimed 1,836 lives, and 705 people were categorized as missing. In order to make it through the daily eight-hour makeup session it took to transform him into the titular character in How the. The Virginia Tech shooting was a spree shooting that occurred on April 16, 2007, comprising two attacks on the campus of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. The series, with seven books planned from the start, became a global phenomenon. After John Paul's burial, the world watched in anticipation as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected pope on April 19, 2005. Yellowstone continues to be an active volcanic zone, as its numerous geysers and hot springs attest. Katrina roared onshore as a Category 3 storm on Aug. 29, 2005, spreading destruction from Texas to Florida. Later in the war, the Cossack sank after being hit by a torpedo, killing 159 crew members. Jackie Salo. The people of the Gulf Coast braced themselves as the sixth strongest hurricane in Atlantic history hurtled their way. 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