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1. We all know of the terrible tragedy that occurred on September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center. However, that was not the only time lives were lost there. On February 26, 1993, something happened that killed six people and injured over 1,000 more. What happened on that day?
2. On June 15, 1904, the pleasure ship, General Slocum, caught fire and sank just above the East River. Over 1,000 people perished in what was the worst maritime disaster during peacetime. (The Titanic disaster would happen almost a decade later.) What caused this awful loss of life?
3. In August 1776, the first major confrontation between British and Colonial forces occurred in the Revolutionary War. It was a disaster from start to finish for the Americans, forcing George Washington to retreat during the night. What was this event called?
4. On March 25, 1911, nearly 150 people--most of them immigrant teenage girls, died in what remains New York's worst industrial fire. Many of the girls were trapped on the 8th and 9th floors when the fire escape gave way and the elevators couldn't take the heat. The trapped girls either jumped to their deaths, suffocated or burned. What company did these victims work for?
5. From July 13 to July 16, 1863, New York's streets were crammed with white rioters who attacked the rich and murdered blacks. Over 100 people were known to be killed. What spurred this violent spree?
6. A horse-drawn cart, loaded with TNT, exploded on September 16, 1920 at noon. There were 33 known fatalities. It may have been an accident, but suspicions fell upon various immigrant and anarchist groups. To this day, the event remains a mystery. Where did this explosion occur?
7. On December 8, 1980, John Lennon was gunned down in front of his home. Where did John Lennon live?
8. Young lovers throughout the boroughs were relieved when David Berkowitz, the Son of Sam serial killer, was finally arrested on August 10, 1977. Known to have a fondness for shooting young people, especially young people in their parked cars, Berrkowitz terrorized the city for over a year. How many people did Berkowitz kill?
9. On March 25, 1990, 87 people perished in the Happy Land Fire. The fire started at the front entrance; however, all the other exits were locked, trapping the victims. How did the blaze start?
10. Just two months after the horrors of September 11, 2001, the city reeled from the news of another jet plane crashing onto its soil. American Airlines Flight 587 literally fell out of the sky, killing 265 people, including five on the ground. It remains the 2nd deadliest plane crash in America. Where did the plane crash?
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