1980 – A 578.9 ft. long freighter named the MV Summit Venture struck a support pier of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge which spans Tampa Bay on this date. The freighter was navigating through a heavy thunderstorm around 7:30 a.m. when the accident occurred, causing over 1400 ft. of bridge to plummet into the bay. Six cars, a truck and a Greyhound bus fell 140 ft. into the water killing 35 people. A new bridge was erected in its place which opened in 1987.