THIS DAY IN WEIRD

On This Day in Weird, April 9...

1731: British merchant captain Robert Jenkins loses an ear when Spanish coast guardsmen board his ship. The ear is later displayed before Parliament, belatedly launching the nine-year "War of Jenkins Ear" (1739-1748).

1998: At least 118 pilgrims are trampled to death and 180 injured in a stampede on Jamarat Bridge in Mina, Saudi Arabia, during the Hajj.