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While some Black miners and their families fled to Louisville for safety, others stayed. Ultimately, of the 62 miners killed in the explosion, 51 were Black. 1970: Hurricane Creek mine disaster ...
Farley's armed workers took control of the entire streetcar system. Violence started two days into the strike when a shootout on Turk Street left 2 dead and about 20 injured. Of the 31 deaths from shootings and streetcar accidents, 25 were among passengers. December 25, 1908 Stearns, KY Coal organizing 1
The Waverly Hills Sanatorium is a former sanatorium located in the Waverly Hills neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky.. In the early 1900s, Jefferson County was ravaged by an outbreak of tuberculosis – known as the "White Plague" – which prompted the construction of a new hospital.
Building under construction 14 dead, 35 injured 1973: Broadway Central Hotel, Mercer Arts Center: New York, NY, US: Hotel and theaters: 4 dead, at least 12 injured 1973: Zeulenroda Artificial Lake bridge: Zeulenroda, Germany : Bridge (under construction) 4 dead 1974: Makahali River bridge: Baitadi, Nepal: Bridge: 140 dead 1974: Miami DEA ...
They led to the deaths of more than 140 construction workers in the state during the decade ending in 2023, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the N.C. Department of Labor.
The Rubbertown industrial complex was created with construction by Standard Oil of Kentucky, who built an oil refinery in the area in 1918. Two other companies would come to the area for similar business in the 1930s, Aetna Oil and Louisville Refinery. These refineries were producers of fuel, gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, oil, and petroleum coke ...
When he took up the helm of the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections, the jail was in the midst of an unprecedented surge of in-custody deaths, with 15 people dying between late 2021 and mid ...
The list below represents Louisville corporations that have a Fortune 500 status as of February 2024. [2] [3] State Rank Company ... Economy of Louisville, Kentucky.