April 14-20: Historically, America’s most tragedy-filled week

Americans this week are remembering the anniversaries of the plant explosion in West, Texas and the bombing of the Boston Marathon.

However, the span of April 14-20 is one that has been filled with tragedies throughout American history. Globally, April 15 will be remembered as the day one of the world’s most famous cathedrals burned in Paris

See these other horrific events that happened during this infamous seven-day span in America.

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