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..."The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been." Henry Kissinger — Click here for more from Henry Kissinger Related posts: 14 February 1981 30 March 1981 4 July 1569 17 July 1996 8 July 1099 Categories: History Tags: 17 July, 1981