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Travel Hat

Travel Hat's Journal

September 12, 2021

The largest loss of life event ever in US history

During the 1918-1919 flu pandemic, the official number was 675,000 deaths. Thought some estimates go up to 850,000.

The US Civil War deaths were 620,00. But again, some estimates go as high as 750,000.

World War II had 407,316 deaths.

World War I had 116,516 deaths.

These are the four largest loss of life events ever in US history.

Around 660,000 US citizens have died from Covid-19 so far.

If we go by the official numbers, by the end of this week we will experienced the single largest loss of life event in US history.
If we use the larger numbers, according to IHME, we could eclipse them by the end of this year.

Profile Information

Name: Steven Skoglund
Gender: Male
Hometown: Rockford
Home country: USA
Current location: Rockford
Member since: Wed Sep 25, 2019, 08:57 AM
Number of posts: 117

About Travel Hat

Just retired. I like to travel. Been able to do some because of my work. looking to do some more now. Been lurking here for awhile, but now that I'm retired I thought I'd join.