9/16/1920 the first documented vehicle bombing occurred in New York City on Wall Street. The explosion killed forty in front of headquarters of the J. P. Morgan Company caused by a bomb in a one-horse wagon. Around noon, a horse-drawn wagon passed lunchtime crowds and stopped … [Read more...]

9/15/1963 a bomb exploded during Sunday morning services in the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL killing four young girls. “The church bombing, and fire was the third in Birmingham in 11 days after a federal order came down to integrate Alabama's school system. … [Read more...]

9/14/1815 the first use of gooseneck piping for fire engines was reported in Boston, MA. 9/14/1875 three Manhattan, New York (FDNY) firefighters died during a “public demonstration that was held of the first aerial ladders in the FDNY. Four, 97-foot, eight-section, Scott Uda … [Read more...]

9/13/1970 Ponet Square Hotel fire killed nineteen in Los Angeles, CA. The four-story 12,000 square feet per floor South Grand Avenue hotel was built in 1907 with an unsprinklered basement that was once a ballroom. An open stair extended flames to upper floors. Safety doors to … [Read more...]

9/12/1922 a Baltimore, MD firefighter died while operating at a fire that “found heavy smoke pushing from every window of a four-story umbrella factory. Before the building could be vented, the smoke turned to fire, which engulfed the entire building. The members of Engine 7 had … [Read more...]

9/11/2001 Al-Qaeda initiated a series of coordinated suicide sneak attacks upon the United States that killed over 2,996 including 343 members of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). Two hijacked aircraft flew into the World Trade Center in New York City, while a third … [Read more...]

9/10/1903 a Nashville, TN firefighter died at a wholesale grocery warehouse heavily involved in fire, with extension to a stove and tinware store next door. “For close to two hours, firefighters poured thousands of gallons of water on the two burning buildings and finally brought … [Read more...]

9/9/1885 a Lawrence, MA firefighter “died after he had fallen into a vat of hot oil at the Lee, Blackburn Chemical Company.” 9/9/1900 a Philadelphia, PA firefighter “died of the injuries he sustained after be caught in a floor collapse at Delaware Avenue and Dock … [Read more...]

9/8/1934 SS Morro Castle fire killed 137 of the 549 passengers and crew off the New Jersey coast. A luxury cruise ship in route from Havana to New York, caught fire and burned around 2:50 a.m. The ship was sailing about eight nautical miles off Long Beach Island. A fire was … [Read more...]

9/7/1880 two Saint Louis, Missouri firefighter died “while fighting a fire from the roof, the roof collapsed killing the two firefighters and several others were injured.” 9/7/1915 a Bronx, New York (FDNY) firefighter died “trying to help a boy who fell into an excavation at … [Read more...]