LIGHT OF YOUR DEATH

Yesterday in England was a decent day with no disasters (so far as I know). In 1962 on the 16th February, a 96 mph wind blew over the Pennines (from the west) and as it whizzed down the Pennines' eastern lea-side, it was squeezed between air of different temperatures gathering momentum as it headed down to Sheffield. When the wind struck, 4 deaths were recorded (including a lady who had purposely moved into her ground floor front room her bedroom for safety but was killed instantly as the chimney and roof fell in), there were over 250 injuries, many made homeless with much damage to their houses but also to Sheffield United's ground, Bramall Lane, where a floodlight pylon was brought down.
The wind went on to Europe and created a disaster in Hamburg.

Bramall Lane is the oldest stadium in the world to host a professional football match and with the Oval, the two grounds are the only two have hosted both football and cricket (v Australia 1902) internationals, and an FA Cup Final 1912 and of course Bramall Lane is home to the Eagles rugby league team. The Sheffield ground has also hosted concerts, and gatherings for Billy Graham.

The first football match between Sheffield FC and Hallam FC took place there on 29th December 1862, raising money for the Lancashire Distress Fund, sadly with a 0-0  draw.

On 14th October 1878, Bramall Lane hosted the first ever floodlit football match between "players of the Sheffield Association", where a crowd of 12,000 turned up to witness the event. Although the pitch was floodlit the terraces weren't, so there was a disaster hazard in line!! There is a great report on the game linked here.
http://www.chrishobbs.com/firstfloodlitfootball1878.htm