The Spanish Peaks can be seen for many miles and have been used for for hundreds of years as a landmark by those passing through the area. The Ute and Comanche Indians called the mountains Wahatoya which means Breasts of the Earth or Breasts of the World.
A third was destroyed on the deck of the carrier USS Forrestal when a missile fired accidentally from another plane hit either the plane next to McCain's or, less likely, his own aircraft, triggering a disastrous fire that killed 134 sailors and nearly killed McCain.
By Robert McNamara. The Great Chicago Fire destroyed a major American city, making it one of the great disasters of the 19th century. And while the famous story of Mrs. OâLearyâs cow starting the blaze by kicking over a lantern is most likely not true, that legend stuck in the public mind and holds fast to this day.