Five Out-of-Control Parties That Put Your Wildest Party to Shame

The wildest party I've ever attended was one I threw myself. Residents were evicted from three apartments, and around two dozen guests were arrested. To be fair, I didn't invite anyone; I just underestimated how many friends the guest of honor had. At least no one died. That can't be said about some of the wildest parties in history. How can you top a party in which the dancers caught on fire? That really happened in 1393, and one of the dancers was the king of France. There was also the party where someone dumped four buckets of liquid nitrogen into the pool, sending eight people to the hospital. And 1896 saw a party in which more than a thousand people were trampled to death by a crowd seeking souvenirs. Find out more about five historical party disasters that serve as a warning of what not to do as a host at Cracked.