March 1
2014
The 2014 Kunming Train Station Attack
On March 1, 2014, the Kunming Railway Station in Yunnan Province, China, became the scene of a violent mass knife attack attributed to Uyghur separatists, resulting in 31 deaths and over 140 injuries, and highlighting ethnic tensions in China. Read more
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Mar 7
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday refers to the violent confrontation on March 7, 1965, at the Edmund Pettus Bridge where civil rights marchers met brutal resistance during their campaign for voting rights in Selma, Alabama.
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Mar 9
1976 Cavalese Cable Car Crash
On March 9, 1976, a cable car carrying 43 people crashed near Cavalese, Italy, after a catastrophic mechanical failure, killing all aboard. The disaster prompted major reforms in cableway safety standards across Italy and internationally.
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Mar 25
The 1947 Centralia Mine Disaster
On March 25, 1947, a catastrophic explosion in Centralia Coal Company Mine No. 5, Illinois, killed 111 miners and exposed years of ignored safety warnings. The tragedy spurred public outrage, congressional investigations, and sweeping changes in federal mine safety laws.
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