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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]
The cause of the crash was wind shear during a heavy thunderstorm. 12 November Overseas National Airways Flight 032, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, struck a flock of sea gulls during takeoff, crashing past Taxiway Z. All 129 passengers and 10 crew members escaped successfully while the aircraft was destroyed.
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
Dwania Kyles, one of three students who integrated Bruce Elementary in 1961, looks back at a mural painted of her by muralist Jamond Bullock at Bruce Elementary on Friday Jan. 17, 2020.
For crashes that killed notable people, refer to List of people who died in traffic collisions. The prevalence of bus crashes in this list is a function of severity rather than of frequency. This list records crashes up to the year 1999. For later crashes see: List of traffic collisions (2000–present).
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The intersection is the number one location for crash frequency in the city, according to documents from the transportation department. Memphis receives $13 million federal grant to fix dangerous ...
1983-01-13: Sanders, Lindberg (49) Tennessee (Memphis) Shot and killed by police during a raid on a home where the group had allegedly been holding Patrolman R. S. Hester hostage for 30 hours. [250] This incident is referred to as the "Shannon Street Massacre." [251] Sanders, Larnell (26) Coleman, Michael Delane (18) Thomas, Earl (20)