This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions, structural fires, flood disasters, coal. Explore HISTORY shows, watch videos and full episodes, play games and access articles on historical topics at History.com. My family history in the Channel Islands and beyond! (by Ramona) Find out more about the history of Black Death, including videos, interesting articles, pictures, historical features and more. Get all the facts on HISTORY.com The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people and peaking in Europe in.