Jul 29 1967. The 1967 USS Forrestal fire was a devastating fire and series of chain-reaction explosions on 29 July 1967 that killed 134 sailors and injured 161 on the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CV-59), after an unusual electrical anomaly discharged a Zuni rocket on the flight deck.
Tallest Living Horse. According to the Guinness World Records 2013 edition, Big Jake is the tallest living horse. This Belgian gelding weighs 2,600 pounds and stands just shy of 6 feet 11 inches tall; thatâs 20 hands, two and three-quarter inches in horse terms.
What is the biggest horse breed in the world? Answer Wiki. According to Encylopedia of the Horse, Crescent Books, the Shire is possibly the largest typically, standing at around 18 hands, although according to the web, the world record is held by Big Jake, a Belgian, who stands at 20 hands, 2 and three-quarters inches. That is one big horse! A hand is four inches, so he's just about seven feet.