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In the long term, violent crime in the United States has been in decline since colonial times. The homicide rate has been estimated to be over 30 per 100,000 people in 1700, dropping to under 20 by 1800, and to under 10 by 1900. After World War II, crime rates increased in the United States, peaking from the 1970s to the early-1990s.
The 19th century began on 1 January 1801 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 (MCM). The 19th century was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolished in much of Europe and the Americas.
Cyclone and storm surge. [56] Sydney Hilton bombing. Bomb explosion outside Sydney Hilton Hotel during the CHOGRM [413] Category 3 Cyclone Winifred in region from Cairns to Ingham. [56] [414] School outdoor excursion. Two students and one teacher drowned whilst crossing creek. [259] 3 dead in bushfire lit by arsonist.
Martin Bergen. Class hazing. Lawrenceville Academy ( Lawrenceville, New Jersey ) Peritonitis. 12-year-old Bergen died following a hazing tradition called "piling" in which the freshmen boys are forced to pile on top of one another, ending in the upperclassmen jumping on the boys' abdomens with their knees.
1502 in literature – Shin Maha Thilawuntha 's Yazawin Kyaw. 1503 in literature – Robin Hood and the Potter. 1504 in literature – Jacopo Sannazaro 's Arcadia; Beunans Meriasek. 1505 in literature – Pietro Bembo 's Gli Asolani. 1506 in literature – William Dunbar 's The Dance of the Sevin Deidly Synnis.
Deaths Injuries Total damage / notes 2023-11-03: North-India, Nepal 5.7 M w: VIII 153 375 Buildings damaged, all casualties in Nepal 2022-07-28 Baikunthpur, Chhattisgarh: 4.6 M w: IV 5 Minor 2021-04-28: Assam: 6.0 M w: VII 2 12 Moderate damage 2019-07-24 Maharashtra: 4.1 M w: IV 1 1 Minor 2018-09-12 Assam: 5.3 M w: VI 1 25 2017-02-06: Uttarakhand
The Egyptian pharaoh and unifier of Upper and Lower Egypt was carried off and then killed by a hippopotamus. [2] [3] Draco of Athens. c. 620 BC. The Athenian lawmaker was reportedly smothered to death by gifts of cloaks and hats showered upon him by appreciative citizens at a theatre in Aegina, Greece.
