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.
Big Jake, the worldâs tallest horse. Heâs officially the Guinness World Record holder for worldâs tallest living horse â but his owner says that Big Jake is really just a gentle giant. Jerry Gilbert with Big Jake (center) the Guinness World Record-holder for worldâs tallest living horse â with an average-sized Belgian horse next to it, which frankly is still pretty huge.