1981 Sichuan Shanxi Flood vs 1992 Afghanistan Flood

1939 Tianjin Flood

Tianjin (; Chinese: 天津; pinyin: Tiānjīn; Mandarin: [tʰjɛ́n.tɕín] (listen)), alternately romanized...

Third plague pandemic (Bubonic plague) 1855-1960

The third plague pandemic was a major bubonic plague pandemic that began in Yunnan, China, in...

1980 Mount St. Helens

On March 27, 1980, a series of volcanic explosions and pyroclastic flows began at Mount St....

1889 Johnstown Flood