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🤒 Philadelphia Yellow Fever Epidemic
The largest yellow fever epidemic in American history kills as many as 5,000 people in Philadelphia, roughly 10% of the population.⟶
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💥 Bath School Disaster: Mass Murder in Michigan
May 18: The Bath School disaster, a series of violent attacks by Andrew Kehoe results in 45 deaths in Michigan, USA.⟶
Mass MurderViolenceCrimeEducation
United States🔫 Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
February 14: Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, the murder of seven members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang.⟶
Organized CrimeProhibitionChicagoCrimeViolence
United States🌎 Great Alaska Earthquake Strikes
March 27: The Great Alaska Earthquake has a magnitude of 9.2 and lasted almost three minutes resulting in the death of approximately 131 people.⟶
EarthquakeNatural DisasterAlaskaTsunamiSeismologyDisaster Relief
United States🛢️ Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
March 24: The oil tanker Exxon Valdez spills 10.8 million US gallons of crude oil after striking a reef, causing severe damage to the environment.⟶
Environmental DisasterAlaskaEnvironmentalismEcologyPollution
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