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1995 In South Africa, 104 miners killed in an elevator accident
1995 CFL's Sacramento Gold Miners become San Antonio Texans 1993 Sacramento Gold Miners admitted as CFL's 9th franchise (1st U.S. team) 1982 7 miners killed in an explosion in Craynor, Kentucky 1972 British Government declares state of emergency after month-long miners' strike 1965 27 copper miners die in avalanche, Granduc Mountain, British Columbia 1956 Fire and explosion kill 263 miners at Marcinelle, Belgium 1931 Arthur James Cook, union leader (coal miners), dies at 47 1928 "Firedamp" explodes in Mather Pennsylvania coal mine killing 195 of 273 miners 1926 British general strike-3 million workers support miners 1921 British coal miners goes on strike 1913 Mohandas K. Gandhi arrested for leading Indian miners march in South Africa 1912 Coal miners strike in England (settle on 03/01) 1910 British miners strike for 8 hour working day 1909 259 miners die in a fire at St. Paul Mine at Cherry Ill 1905 9 hour work day for diamond miners 1894 37 miners killed at Franklin, Washington 1883 Arthur James Cook, England, union leader, coal miners |
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