1997 New York Ranger Wayne Gretsky wife Janet is knocked unconcious and gets 2 stitches while watching the game as a plexiglass falls on her
1994 Bulgarian government of Berov falls
1994 Aruba government of Oduber falls
1994 Large meteorite falls near Kusaie, Pacific Ocean
1994 Queen Elizabeth falls off her horse and breaks her left wrist
1993 Northern Exposure star Barry Corbin falls off his horse
1993 Dutch Antilles government of Liberia-Peters falls
1993 Polish government of Suchocka falls
1992 Actress Peg Phillips (Northern Exposure), falls and breaks 3 fingers
1991 55 ton concrete beam falls in Montreal's Olympic Stadium
1991 Conor Clapton, Eric Clapton's son, falls out of 53rd floor window at 5
1989 2nd government of Lubbers falls
1989 Peter Ueberroth deal to purchase Eastern Airlines falls through
1989 5 cm of snow falls in outskirts of Los Angeles
1987 Dow Jones for 1st time falls more than 100 pts (108.35)
1987 6th Belgium government of Martens falls
1987 In Midland, Texas 1 -year-old Jessica McClure falls 22' (7m) down a well
1984 Over 70 inches of snow falls on Red Lake Montana
1983 Russian radioactive satellite falls into Indian Ocean
1982 Air Florida 737 took off in a snowstorm, crashes into 14th St. Bridge in Washington, D.C., and falls into Potomac River, killing 78
1981 Dutch Van Agt's 2nd government falls
1981 Jennie Thompson, born in Wichita Falls, Texas, gymnast, Jr Natl-champ-93, Oly-96
1981 2 climbers fall 550 m down cliff near Angel Falls, Venezuela
1980 710 families in Love Canal area (Niagara Falls New York) are evacuated
1980 Snow falls in Florida
1979 Estimated 109 cm (43") of rain falls in Alvin, Texas (national record)
1979 National Women's Hall of Fame (Seneca Falls, New York) dedicated
1979 British government of Callaghan falls
1979 Snow falls in Sahara Desert
1978 Sweden's Falldin government falls
1978 Portugal government of Da Costa falls
1978 Karl Wallenda, falls to death walking high-wire in PR at 73
1977 39 killed in an earthen dam burst at Toccoa Falls Bible College, Ga
1977 Dutch Den Uyl government falls
1977 Uyl government falls
1976 1,774 kg (largest observed) stony meteorite falls in Jilin, China
1976 British pounds falls below $2 for 1st time
1975 Laos falls to communist forces; Lao People's Democratic Rep proclaimed
1975 5 drown in flash flood of sewer and water tunnel (Niagara Falls New York)
1975 Argentine government falls
1975 Rocker Alice Cooper falls off stage in Vancouver, breaks 6 ribs
1975 Randy Farland finds a 14-leaf clover near Sioux Falls, SD
1974 Canada government of Trudeau falls
1974 Belgium government of Leburton falls
1972 Amanda Lynn Granrud, Great Falls Montana, Miss America-Montana 1996
1972 Matt Wagner, born in Cedar falls, Iowa, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners
1972 Scott Davis, Great Falls Mont, figure skater 1994 Olympics
1971 Hasj falls from now on under(neath) the Opiumwet
1970 Dutch Antilles: government of Petronia falls
1970 Mike Strange, born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, boxer 1996 Olympics
1970 Missy Gold, born in Great Falls, Montana, actress, Katie-Benson
1970 26.4 cm precipitation falls on Mount Washington NH (state record)
1969 Jill Reeve, Hoosick Falls, New York, field hockey defender 1996 Olympics
1969 Turtles play White House, Mark Volman falls off stage 5 times
1969 Meteorite weighing over 1 ton falls in Chihuahua, Mexico
1968 Jim Bob Howard, Wichita Falls Texas, actor, Flash and Bone
1968 Belgium government of Vanden Boeynants falls
1966 Dutch government of Cals falls by motion of Schmelzer
1966 5" of rain falls on New York City
1966 Chuck Wade, born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, diver 1996 Olympics
1966 Terry Carkner, born in Smiths Falls, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers
1965 Lynette Falls, born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Miss NJ-America-1991
1965 Dutch Government of Marijnen falls
1964 Kevin Jackson, Highland Falls, New York, 180 lbs freestyle wrestler 1996 Olympics
1964 Tish Certo, Niagara Falls, New York, LPGA golfer, 1981 Erie County, New York Champ
1963 Carol Peterka, Little Falls, Minnesota, team handball back court, Oly-92, 96
1962 Mariner I launched to Mars falls into Atlantic Ocean
1962 Snow falls in San Francisco
1961 U.S. lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back
1961 Niagara Falls hydroelectric project begins producing power
1961 KIFI TV channel 8 in Idaho Falls, ID (NBC) begins broadcasting
1960 De Quay's Dutch government falls
1960 KSOO (now KSFY) TV channel 13 in Sioux Falls, SD (NBC) 1st broadcast
1960 KORN (now KDLT) TV channel 5 in Mitchell-Sioux Falls, SD (ABC) begins
1960 Italian government of Segni falls
1960 Rock falls traps 437 at Coalbrook South Africa, 417 die of methane poisoning
1959 Scott D Vangen, Granite Falls, Minnesota, astronaut
1959 2,000 ft long by 1,300 foot wide section of ridge falls into Madis
1959 Connie Brighton, Wichita Falls, Texas, playmate, Sept, 1982
1958 4th (last) Dutch government of Drees falls
1958 U.S. lunar probe Pioneer 3 reaches 107,269 km, falls back
1958 2nd U.S. Moon probe, Pioneer 1, reaches 113,810 km, falls back
1958 KRTV TV channel 3 in Great Falls, MT (CBS) begins broadcasting
1958 French government of Gaillard falls due to Tunisia crisis
1958 Wind speed reaches 450 kph in tornado, Wichita Falls, Texas (record)
1957 42.0 cm rain falls on East St. Louis, Illinois, state record
1957 Gary Kroeger, born in Cedar Falls, Iowa, comedian, SNL, Return of Shaggy Dog
1956 KOTI TV channel 2 in Klamath Falls, OR (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting
1956 Chester Clute, actor (Niagara Falls), dies at 65
1955 Lisa Banes, born in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, actress, Cocktail, Look Back in Anger
1955 KMVT TV channel 11 in Twin Falls, ID (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
1955 28.7 cm rain falls at Lake Maloya New Mexico (state record)
1954 Pat Methany, jazz guitarist, As Wichita Falls
1954 110 degrees F (43 degrees C) at Balcony Falls, Virginia (state record)
1954 KFBB TV channel 5 in Great Falls, MT (ABC/CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting
1954 Snow falls on Gibraltar
1953 KID (now KIDK) TV channel 3 in Idaho Falls, ID (CBS) 1st broadcasting
1953 KFDX TV channel 3 in Wichita Falls, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting
1953 KAUZ TV channel 6 in Wichita Falls, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting
1952 Wayne John Levi, Little Falls, New York, PGA golfer, 1983 Buick Open
1952 French Plevin government falls
1951 Mary Hart, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, TV hostess, Entertainment Tonight
1950 John Hartman, born in Falls Church, Virginia, rock drummer, Doobie Brothers
1944 Hungary: Horthy government falls/nazi count Szalasi becomes premier
1944 Nicholas Alkemade falls 5,500 m without a parachute and lives
1944 Bus falls off bridge into Passaic River New Jersey, killing 16
1943 Bomb fleeing crowd falls into London shelter; 173 die
1943 -32 degrees F (-36 degrees C), Falls Village, Connecticut (state record)
1943 NL seeks buyer for Phillies, as owner Gerry Nugent, falls in arrears
1942 3' of rain falls on Pennsylvania, flooding kills 15
1941 Nazi's transfers 100 Czech citizens/Heinrich Himmler falls faint
1941 Bialystok Poland falls to Germany
1940 France falls to Nazi Germany; armistice signed, France disarms
1940 "Lake Shore Ltd" derails speed killing 34 near Little Falls NY
1940 French government of Daladier, falls
1939 5th Dutch government of Colijn falls
1939 4th Dutch government of Colijn falls
1939 Spanish Civil War ends, Madrid falls to Francisco Franco
1939 Tommy Tune, born in Wichita Falls, Texas, dancer and choreographer, Boyfriend
1939 Belgian government of Pierlot falls
1939 Belgian Spaak government falls
1937 Belgian government of Zealand falls due to black money
1937 French People's front government-Blum falls
1936 Albanian government of Frasheri falls
1936 April Stevens, born in Niagara Falls, New York, rock vocalist, Deep Purple
1936 French Laval government falls
1935 Lones Wigger, Great Falls Mont, shooter, Oly-gold/silver-1964, 72
1935 12.0" (30.5 cm) of rain falls, Quinault RS, Washington (state record)
1935 Nino Tempo, Niagara Falls, New York, rock vocalist, Deep Purple
1934 French government of Chautemps falls (Stavisky Affair)
1933 French government of Paul Boncour falls
1933 German government of Von Schleicher falls
1932 French government of Herriot falls
1932 Greek government of Venizelos falls
1932 Belgium government of Renkin falls
1932 Hungarian government of Karolyi falls
1932 German government of Papen falls/Reichstag dissolved
1932 France's Laval government falls
1931 Austrian government of Ender falls
1931 John Gabriel, Niagara Falls, New York, actor, Cat Gang, Fantasies
1931 Belgian government of Jaspar falls
1931 Golf ball size hail falls in Burlington, New Jersey
1931 Spanish Government of General Damasco Berenguer falls
1931 French government of Steeg falls
1930 French government of Tardieu falls
1930 French government of Tardieu falls
1929 Belgium government Jaspar falls
1929 French government of Briand falls
1929 Austrian government of Ignaz Seipel falls
1929 KID-AM in Idaho Falls ID begins radio transmissions
1929 US and Canada agree to preserve Niagara Falls
1928 Worlds largest hailstone 1 lbs (17') falls in Potter Nebraska
1927 Japan's Wakarsoeki government falls/Baron Tanaka becomes premier
1927 Serbian-Croatian-Slavic government of Oezonowitsj falls
1926 German Marx government falls due to cooperation with red army
1926 7th French government of Briand falls
1926 German government of Luther falls
1926 Belgium's "black monday," franc falls
1925 German government of Luther falls
1925 Night of Kersten - Colijn Dutch government falls by SGP-amendement
1925 Meteorite falls on Ellemeet, Schouwen, Devil Island
1924 British Labour government of MacDonald falls to Communists
1924 Louis Bellson, Rock Falls, Illinois, orch leader, Pearl Bailey Show
1924 Socialist Matteotti falls in Italian parliament by fascists
1924 Belgium's Theunis government falls
1923 Germany's Stresemann government falls to SPD
1923 Belgium's Theunis government falls because of mine, post and railroad strike
1923 Charles Durning, Highland Falls, New York, actor, Fury, Sting, Tootsie
1922 Italian government of Bonomi falls
1921 Ella Raines, born in Sinoqualmie Falls, Washington, actress, Janice Dean RN
1920 William Masselos, born in Niagara Falls, New York, pianist/prof, Juilliard 1976
1920 Reds' Edd Roush falls asleep in center during long infield argument Heinie Groh goes to wake him, but ump ejects Roush for delay of game
1918 1" of snow falls in Northern Pennsylvania
1916 22.22" (56.4 cm) of rain falls in Altapass North Carolina (state record)
1916 Asiago Italy falls when Austrian troops attack the Italian front
1916 Temp falls from 44 degrees F (7 degrees C) to -56 degrees F (49 degrees C) night of 23-24, Browning MT
1915 Mary Kornman, Idaho Falls ID, actress, Queen of the Jungle
1915 Last liberal British government of Asquith falls
1913 Government -Barthou falls due to overtime conscription
1911 46" of rain (begining 7/14) falls in Baguio, Philippines
1911 Belgium government of Schollaert falls
1909 Franc Albertson, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, actor, Psycho, Alice Adams
1907 Dutch government of De Master falls due to war budget
1907 Pert Kelton, Great Falls Mont, actress, Cavalcade of Stars
1906 Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Smiths Falls (Ont) in 2 games
1905 2" rain falls in 10 mins in Taylor, Texas
1905 Franchot Tone, Niagara Falls, New York, actor, Dr. Freeland-Ben Casey
1905 French government of Combes falls
1903 Niagara Falls, Ontario incorporated as a city
1903 Niagera Falls runs out of water because of a drought
1903 Due to drought the U.S. side of Niagara Falls runs short of water
1901 1st woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor)
1896 Power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation
1896 Cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for 1st time in 50 yrs
1895 Electric central at Niagara Falls gives 1st steam
1895 British Roseberry government falls
1895 23 cm (9") of snow falls on New Orleans
1891 Sherlock Holmes, "dies" at Reichenbach Falls
1891 Chester Clute, New Jersey, actor, Niagra Falls
1887 Jack Mulhall, Wappinger Falls, New York, actor, Ken Murray Show
1887 Snow falls on San Francisco
1883 International cantilever railway bridge opens at Niagara Falls
1883 Matthew Webb, English Channel swimmer, drowns above Niagara Falls
1882 6" of snow falls in eastern Iowa
1882 France government of Gambetta falls
1880 6' (1.8 meters) of snow falls in Seattle in 5 days
1879 North British Railway's train falls as Firth bridge collapses (Scot)
1879 Meteor falls near Estherville, Iowa
1879 January record 13" of snow falls in New York City (broken Jan 7, 1996)
1868 Dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt falls
1865 Ft. Fisher, North Carolina falls to Union troops
1862 Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee, Island #10 falls
1861 22,990 mm of rain falls in Cherrapunji Assam in 1861, world record
1861 Ft. Pikens, Florida falls into state hands
1859 Charles Blondin is 1st to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope
1855 1st train crosses 1st U.S. railway suspension bridge, Niagara Falls
1850 British ex-premier sir Robert Peel falls off his horse
1848 1st Woman's Rights Convention, Senecca Falls, New York
1848 1st U.S. women's rights convention (Seneca Falls New York)
1848 Niagara Falls stops flowing for 30 hours due to an ice jam
1843 An alligator falls from sky during a Charleston South Carolina thunderstorm
1836 18" of snow falls in Bridgewater, New York
1829 Sam Patch, loses his live in a 125' dive into Genesse Falls
1814 Battle of Niagara Falls, Lundy's Lane, ; Americans defeat British
1780 Charleston, South Carolina falls to British (Revolutionary War)
1776 U.S. Army evacuates Long Island/falls back to Manhattan, New York City
1740 Prussian Libya falls to Silezie
1574 Zeeland falls to Dutch rebels
1453 Constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire
135 Betar last outpost of Bar Kochba falls to Rome
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