On May 1, 1994, a day that was followed by three days of national mourning in Brazil, Ayrton Senna died behind the wheel of a Formula One vehicle when his car slammed into a wall off a high - speed turn on the track in Imola, Italy. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
France is marking three days of national mourning for the 132 people who were killed in attacks on restaurants, a concert hall and a sportsstadium. (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)
Cuba begins two days of national mourning on Saturday for victims of the crash of a state airways plane that killed all but three of its 110 passengers and crew. (punchng.com)