The “start” of the California Gold Rush.

In a message to the United States Congress the President, James K. Polk confirms that large amounts of gold had been discovered in California starting…

The Brooklyn Theater Fire kills over 278 people in Brooklyn, NY.

A combination of a cold fog combined with air pollution in London kills at least 12,000 in the months that follow.

A cold fog covers London and combined with air pollution and eventually kills at least 12,000.