What do you consider as one of the most mysterious events in modern history, to be?

Answer 1

Anna Nicole's death.

Answer 2

The case of the Mary Celeste is undoubtedly the greatest mystery in British maritime history. The facts of the matter are these. Captain Morehouse, sailing his ship the Dei Gratia nearby the Azores, found a vessel, the Mary Celeste, with no crew or passengers on board. The ship was in good condition, the cargo was intact and there was six month’s supply of provisions on board. The last entry in the ship’s log was for November 24th, showing the vessel to be 100 miles west of where she was found. There was no clue as to what had become of the crew.

Captain Morehouse took the abandoned vessel to Gibraltar, where an Admiralty Court attempted to solve the mystery. It appeared that the Mary Celeste had been captained by Benjamin Briggs, with a crew of seven, and that Briggs’ wife and daughter were aboard. None of these people were ever seen again. The court was told that the sextant and chronometer were missing, as was one of the lifeboats, suggesting that the ship had been abandoned. The court heard that the vessel was carrying a cargo of alcohol, although only when the Mary Celeste unloaded at Genoa, was it found that nine barrels were empty.

Although the Admiralty Court suspected Captain Morehouse and his crew of foul play, prize money was awarded to them for salvaging the Mary Celeste.

No sound explanation has ever been offered for the mystery of the Mary Celeste. The most plausible explanation is that the nine empty alcohol barrels leaked and gave off noxious vapours, and that Briggs and the crew, fearing that the vessel would explode, took to the lifeboat. In their haste they could not have secured the mooring rope to the ship and they were carried away and perished.

Answer 3

There are two things that I would love to have ALL the facts and information about. That is I would love to know the truth.

The first is a general topic. That would Alien visitation. IMO there have been entirely too many incidents for there to be no truth at all to the UFO/Alien Space Craft subject. So, that would be one of the things I would like to have the absolute truth about.

The second is more specific. I have enough personal experience to question whether or not Lee Harvey Oswald shot President Kennedy. In fact I believe I have enough reasonable doubt that I would find it difficult to vote to convict the man. So that would the second thing I would like to know the complete truth about.

I know you asked for one but I honestly couldn't put one of those above the other. Either would satisfy me but please don't ask me to pick which one because it would be a coin toss.

This has been one of the more thought provoking questions I have seen on YA for a while. Wish I could give you a thumbs up. Will a gold star do??? Thanks.

Answer 4

I don't know if it is the most mysterious, but what ever came of the supposed discovery of Noah's Ark on Mt. Ararat? I mean, shouldn't this be like a very major and meaningful discovery for a lot of people?
Also, what the heck are those mysterious lights that have been videotaped at the same time by different people in different geographical locations. I believe they have been spotted over areas in Arizona.

Answer 5

Spontaneous Combustion. If you mean beyond that then how about What REALLY happened at Roswell or the Philadelphia Experiment?

Answer 6

Bermuda Triangle. Doesn't matter if you believe in abductions, alternative universes or just plain sinking, question is where did the missing ships and planes go?

Answer 7

Discovering the TOMB in Talipot , Jerusalem.

Answer 8

The election of George W. Bush to a second term.

Answer 9

JFK'S assassination - Marilyn Monroe's death - Robert Kennedy's assassination - Jimmy Hoffa's death - would be a few that intrigue me.

Answer 10

How modern? JFK's assassination still intrigues and baffles me.