2012 Event U.S. National Park officials notify 3,100 recent visitors of an outbreak of Hantavirus sourced to tent cabins in Yosemite National Park 1976 Death Sonia Dresdel, actor (Fallen Idol, Secret Tent), dies at 67 1961 Event Disgruntled employee set fire to a circus tent in Niteroi Brazil 1956 Event Last Ringling Bros, Barnum and Bailey Circus under a canvas tent 1944 Event World's largest circus tent catches fire at Ringling Brother's - Barnum and Bailey 2nd performance, 168 die (Hartford Conn) 1912 Event Captain Robert Scott, storm-bound in a tent near South Pole, makes last entry in his diary "the end cannot be far"
