William Shinn

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1889–1891

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Shinn, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Event of 1889: Johnstown Flood: The South Fork Dam collapses in western Pennsylvania, killing m

   1889–1891

   Role: ASCE President

   1. 1May 31, 1889 · South Fork DamDam Failure

      The South Fork Dam failed on May 31, 1889, after record rainfall, causing a flood that killed 2,208 people.

   2. 2June 5, 1889 – June 1891 · ASCE CommitteeASCE Investigation

      The ASCE investigated the disaster but sealed its report until 1891 to avoid litigation.

Sources

1. Johnstown Flood Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07