Death by a Sinkhole on This Day in History

 

This day in history: 32-year-old Klil Kimhi died after he was sucked to his death when a sinkhole opened under a swimming pool he was in at a house party in Israel on this day in 2022. 

While sinkholes are a phenomenon that occur across the world, they have become increasingly common in Israel over the last year. Over 8,000 sinkholes have formed in the Dead Sea area over the past 40 years, and one to three form there every day. 

"A family of four in Canada died when a sinkhole swallowed their entire home. Only the family dog survived the incident. The sinkhole was likely caused by a liquidizing of the clay dirt where the home was built." Source

In Florida, sinkholes cause an average of 17 insurance claims a day. 

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Killed by a Fire Hydrant on This Day in History

This Day in History: Humberto Hernandez, a 24-year-old Oakland, California resident, was killed after being struck in the face by an airborne fire hydrant while walking on this day in 2007. A passing car had struck the fire hydrant and the water pressure shot the hydrant at Hernandez with enough force to kill him.

In 2017, 89 year old Florida man Robert Dreyer, veered off the road in his car and hit a fire hydrant. When he stepped out of the car, the ground crumbled and water from the hydrant began shooting out. Dreyer then fell into a 5-foot hole formed by the force of the crash and the rushing water. He died at the scene.

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A Two-Year-Old Killed by an Alligator on This Day in History

This Day in History: Lane Graves was killed by an alligator on this day in 2016. Lane Graves, a 2-year-old boy from Nebraska, was on vacation and playing on the beach in Seven Seas Lagoon about 9pm on 14 June 2016, at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa just outside of Orlando, Florida when an alligator approached and dragged him under the water. Graves's body was found nearby the next day, intact and apparently drowned.

"Over the last 10 years, Florida has averaged eight unprovoked bites per year that are serious enough to require professional medical treatment. The likelihood of a Florida resident being seriously injured during an unprovoked alligator incident in Florida is roughly only one in 3.1 million, according to FWC." Source

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The Riverview Murders on This Day in History

On this day in 2018, in Riverview, Florida, 29-year-old Ronnie Oneal III fatally shot his girlfriend, 33-year-old Kenyatta Barron, and hacked their 9-year-old daughter, Ron'Niveya Oneal, to death with an axe. He stabbed their 8-year-old son Ronnie Oneal IV, who survived and told detectives "My father shot my mother" before being escorted to a local hospital.

During the trial in which he defended himself, Oneal stated: “Do I look like I’m insane to you? And if I don’t look insane, and if I’m able to represent myself in trial, you have to ask yourself why would a man kill his own children who he loved?”

Voices shouted out from the courtroom, “Because you’re evil.”

Oneal was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder, one count of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated child abuse, one count of arson, and one count of resisting a law enforcement officer. On July 23, 2021, he was given three consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole, plus 90 years.

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Snow in Miami on This Day in History

 

This Day in History: A cold wave in January produced the only known trace of snow in the greater Miami area of Florida ever reported on this day (January 19) in 1977.

"The flakes began to fall in Broward and Miami-Dade between 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., as an arctic cold front made its way down the coast of Florida.

Flurries were reported as far south as Homestead, though for the most part the snowfall melted when it made contact with the ground. That day, the high temperature was a chilly 47 degrees, with temps dipping into the 30s.

The farthest south snow had been previously observed in Florida was along a Fort Myers to Fort Pierce line in February 1899.

The 1977 snow caused more than $300 million in agricultural damage in South Florida." Source

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A Tragedy at Sea on This Day in History

 

This Day in History: A mass murder event occurred on this day in 1961 aboard the Bluebelle. Bluebelle was a 60-foot twin-masted sailing ketch based out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

"On November 8, 1961, the ship set sail with the Duperrault family safely on board. One Julian Harvey was the captain of the vessel, and he had brought his wife Mary Dene along for the ride too. For four days, then, the trip went just as the Duperraults had planned." Source 

Late one night on the return voyage, Harvey allegedly killed his wife, Dr. and Mrs. Duperrault, and two of the children, Brian and Renee. 

It is believed Harvey planned to kill his wife to collect on her $20,000 double indemnity insurance policy, but he was observed by Dr. Duperrault, and then had to kill him and his family who may have witnessed his murder. Harvey scuttled (deliberately sunk) the boat and departed in a dinghy.

There was one survivor, 11-year-old Terry Jo Duperrault. She had been rescued at sea three and a half days after the incident, having drifted upon a small cork dinghy without food, water or shelter for approximately 82 hours.

Terry Jo's survival led to her becoming known within international media as the "Sea Waif" and the "Sea Orphan". 

Julian Harvey would eventually commit suicide days later.

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