This has been an absolutely devastating few days for America, but many people don’t realize how historically bad this week is.
It very well may be the worst week in our country’s history. Here are some of the terrible things that have occurred during this week throughout our history:
- 4/15/1865 – After being shot in the head the night before, President Abraham Lincoln died.
- 4/15/1912 – The RMS Titanic sunk in the Atlantic Ocean, killing 1,502 people.
- 4/15/2013 – Two explosions near the Boston Marathon finish line killed three people and injured nearly 200 other people.
- 4/16/2007 – A shooter killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before committing suicide at Virgina Tech.
- 4/16/2013 – A letter that was mailed to Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi tests positive for ricin. The next day a letter addressed to President Barack Obama also test positive for the substance.
- 4/17/2013 – An explosion rips through a fertilizer plant in West, Texas (near Waco). The blast and subsequent fire have resulted in an unknown amount deaths, 100s of injuries, and the destruction of multiple properties.
- 4/18/1906 – The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake was estimated to be a 7.9 magnitude quake. The earthquake and fires that followed resulted in 3,000 deaths.
..the remainder of the list can be seen here.