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The Memphis 13 are the group of young children who integrated the schools of Memphis, Tennessee. On October 3, 1961, 13 African-American first grade students were enrolled in schools that were previously all white. The schools that the students attended were Bruce, Gordon, Rozelle, and Springdale elementary schools. [1]
March 13 – United Kingdom – M4 motorway crash. 10 people died in a 45 vehicle pile up in foggy conditions on the M4 motorway near Hungerford. July 31 – United States – A bus carrying about 60 Girl Scouts overturned on a desert mountain road near California Highway 111 , not far from Palm Springs , killing eight people.
Despite pumping out over 182,000 US gallons (690,000 L) of gasoline, pollution from the accident remained. In 2004, local residents and a school district won a lawsuit for payment of damages. [41] [42] A bulldozer ruptured and ignited a gas pipeline in Brookshire, Texas. Flames reached 250 feet (76 m), and the bulldozer operator was killed. [43]
The list is divided into four categories: most likely to get into a car accident, fatality rate, average years between collisions and relative collision likelihood. Memphis ranked first in most ...
Chippindale, who investigated many airplane crashes, most notably the crash of Air New Zealand Flight 901 into Mount Erebus, Antarctica, was struck by an out of control car while walking near his home. [94] Tim Choate: 1954 2004 49 years American actor motorcycle Los Angeles, California [95] Dugald Christie: 1941 2006 either 64 or 65 years Canadian
Events from the year 1961 in Michigan.. The top stories in Michigan in 1961, as selected by Associated Press newspaper, radio, and television editors, [1] were as follows: (1) the opening of the state's Constitutional Convention; (2) the negotiations between the United Auto Workers (UAW) and automobile manufacturers; (3) the Detroit Tigers' bid for the American League pennant with 101 wins ...
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