July 16
1999
The Final Flight of John F. Kennedy Jr.
On July 16, 1999, John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and her sister Lauren Bessette boarded a small plane for what was meant to be a routine flight to Martha’s Vineyard. Tragically, the plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, claiming all three lives. This story delves into the events leading up to the crash, the search and recovery efforts, and the aftermath of this heart-wrenching accident. Read more
1993
1993 Finisterre earthquakes
On July 16, 1993, a strong earthquake beneath the Finisterre Range in Morobe Province, northeastern Papua New Guinea, set steep slopes loose, triggering widespread landslides that buried villages, cut roads, and left isolated communities to scramble for survivors and supplies. The sequence of shocks and aftershocks over the following days exposed how deadly shaking can be when it meets fragile slopes and thin infrastructure. Read more
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