Great Molasses Flood - Wikipedia
The Great Molasses Flood, also known as the Boston Molasses Disaster, [1] [2] [a] was a disaster that occurred on Wednesday, January 15, 1919, in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 - HISTORY
2017年1月13日 · Sugary‑sweet molasses turned deadly on January 15, 1919, when a holding tank burst and sent 2.3 million gallons of the sticky liquid sweeping through the streets of Boston.
Great Molasses Flood | Definition, Fatalities, & Facts | Britannica
Great Molasses Flood, disaster in Boston that occurred after a storage tank collapsed on January 15, 1919, sending more than two million gallons (eight million litres) of molasses flowing through the city’s North End. The deluge caused extensive damage and killed 21 people.
Why the Great Molasses Flood Was So Deadly | HISTORY
2019年1月15日 · Around lunchtime on the afternoon of January 15, 1919, a giant tank of molasses burst open in Boston’s North End. More than two million gallons of thick liquid poured out like a tsunami...
The Sticky Science Behind the Deadly Boston Molasses Disaster
2016年11月28日 · A 2.3-million-gallon, 26-million-pound wave of the sticky stuff rolled down Commercial Street as fast as 35 miles per hour. It smashed houses and buildings and knocked a firehouse off its...
100 years ago today: Molasses crashes through Boston's North End
2021年1月15日 · A 50-foot tall tank full of industrial grade molasses had ruptured, sending a 2.3 million gallon wave of molasses rushing through the crowded North End. At midday on January 15, 1919, Boston's North End was full of workers and residents venturing outdoors to enjoy unseasonably warm weather.
The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919
2014年1月16日 · On Jan. 15, 1919, an enormous molasses storage tank burst in Boston’s North End, and a 25-foot-high molasses flood surged through the streets at 35 miles per hour. The molasses flood covered one of the densest commercial sections of Boston, with a busy port and a railway terminal.
The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 killed 21 after 2 …
On Jan. 15, 1919, a 2-million-gallon tank of molasses ruptured in Boston, killing 21 people. The 100th anniversary of the Great Boston Molasses Flood is this week.
Boston shocked by deadly molasses flood | January 15, 1919 - HISTORY
2009年11月13日 · Fiery hot molasses floods the streets of Boston on January 15, 1919, killing 21 people and injuring scores of others. The molasses burst from a huge tank at the United States Industrial Alcohol...
Great Molasses Flood at 100: How Boston Disaster Made Us Safer - TIME
2019年1月14日 · A molasses tank collapsed and caused widespread damage in Boston's North End in January 1919. The incident is commonly referred to as the Great Molasses Flood. Boston Globe via Getty Images