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1991 In Bangladesh a cyclone killed over 131,000 and left 9 million homeless
1991 Cyclone strikes Bangladesh, 139,000 die/10 million homeless 1990 Mitch Snyder, homeless advocate, commits suicide by hanging at 46 1988 Earthquake in Armenia (>25,000 killed, 5,000,000 homeless) 1988 596 dead after cyclone hits Bangladesh, half a million homeless 1987 International Year of Shelter for Homeless begins 1953 Worcester County tornado, 94 killed, 1310 injured, 10,000 homeless 1944 Liquid-gas tanks in Cleveland explodes, 135 die, 3,600 homeless 1912 Abbe Pierre, born in Lyon, France, French Catholic priest, founded Emmaus movement aiding poor, homeless, refugees 1908 Fire makes 17,000 homeless in Chelsea Massachusetts 1896 Tornado hit St. Louis, killing 255 and leaving thousands homeless 1841 Catherine McAuley, founder, the Sisters of Mercy, established 12 foundations in Ireland, 2 in England, inherited fortune from father, used money to care for, educate, homeless women and children, dies at her House of Mercy 1778 Catherine McAuley, born in Dublin, Ireland, founder, the Sisters of Mercy, established 12 foundations in Ireland, 2 in England, inherited fortune from father, used money to care for, educate, homeless women and children |
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