October 31st is fun for most kids and adults, but for some it is just downright spooky. Here are three events that really happened on Halloween which would scare even the bravest.
Being in the wrong place at the wrong time
It was in 1992 when a 16 year old Japanese foreign exchange student accidentally rang the doorbell of his soon to be killer. Wanting to attend a Halloween party, the student went to the neighbour’s house instead, who opened the door armed with a .44 Magnum revolver. When the student said he was there for the party, the neighbour ordered the student to freeze but he misunderstood the command and tried to enter the home. The neighbour then shot him, was arrested, but acquitted of manslaughter.
The death of Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini, the famous magician, claimed he could take a punch to the stomach without being knocked down, so on October 22, 1926, a McGill University student took him up on the offer. Even though he braced himself, the student’s punches left Houdini in a lot of pain, and after two days he decided to seek medical attention. Instead of following doctor’s orders, Houdini performed instead of undergoing emergency surgery and when his performance was over, he collapsed. It was nine days later on Halloween that Houdini passed away.
A deadly finale
In 1963, the Indiana State Fair held a “Holidays on Ice” skating event for hundreds of attendees. Unbeknown to anyone, including the event organizers, propane gas had been leading from a tank in the poorly ventilated Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum. During the final act, the propane gas caught on fire leading to a massive explosion. 74 people were killed and 400 people were injured.
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