(Wednesday, May 30, 1883, Memorial Day, a few minutes after 4 p.m.) — 12 people were trampled to death today in a stampede sparked by a rumor that the Brooklyn Bridge, which opened six days before, was in danger of collapsing.
(Wednesday, May 30, 1883, Memorial Day, a few minutes after 4 p.m.) — 12 people were trampled to death today in a stampede sparked by a rumor that the Brooklyn Bridge, which opened six days before, was in danger of collapsing.