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August 13, 1979, Rosemont’s Horizon Stadium Collapsed

Posted on August 13, 2019 by royfmc

On August 13, 1979, the uncompleted roof of the Rosemont Horizon collapsed, killing five construction workers and injuring 16 others.[5] The collapse was featured in the “Engineering Disasters” episode of Modern Marvels, first broadcast by The History Channel on April … Continue reading →

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