17 July 1981 July 16, 2012 Author: Staff The walkway at the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City, Missouri collapses killing 114 people and injuring more than 200. Famous Words of Inspiration..."He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows or all he sees." Benjamin Franklin — Click here for more from Benjamin Franklin Related posts: 14 February 1981 30 March 1981 4 July 1569 17 July 1996 8 July 1099 Categories: History Tags: 17 July, 1981