October 2015 Hindu Kush earthquake
The October 2015 Hindu Kush earthquake was a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck South Asia on 26 October 2015, at 13:39 AFT with the epicenter 45 km north of Kuran wa Munjan, Afghanistan, at a depth of 212.5 km. By 5 November, it was estimated that at least 399 people were killed, mostly in Pakistan.
Charlotte Coliseum closed
Charlotte Coliseum was a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was best known as the home of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets from 1988 to 2002, and the Charlotte Bobcats (now the second incarnation of the Hornets) from 2004 to 2005. The Coliseum hosted 371 consecutive NBA sell-outs from December 1988 to November 1997, which includes seven playoff games.
Flateyri Avalanche
Flateyri has been a trading post since 1792 and temporarily became a major whaling center in the 19th century. On October 26, 1995, an avalanche hit the village, destroying 29 homes and burying 45 people, which resulted in 20 fatalities. Since then a deflecting dam has been built to protect the village from any further avalanches.
The Erie Canal was completed
Historic upstate New York Erie Canal runs east-west between the Hudson River and Lake Erie. Completed in 1825, the canal was the first navigable waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, vastly reducing the costs of transporting people and goods across the Appalachians. Today it is mainly used by recreational watercraft.
