May 9
2022
The May 9 Riots in Sri Lanka
The May 9 Riots were a pivotal moment in Sri Lanka's economic and political crisis, marked by violent clashes in response to government mismanagement. Read more
2001
Accra Sports Stadium Disaster
On May 9, 2001, a football match between Ghana’s fiercest rivals ended in tragedy, claiming at least 126 lives in Africa’s worst stadium disaster to date. Read more
1996
1996 Kaspiysk bombing
On May 9, 1996, a bomb exploded during Victory Day commemorations in Kaspiysk, Dagestan, killing around 68 people and wounding roughly 200. The blast struck a stadium or parade ground crowded with veterans, soldiers, and their families, and remains a painful, contested chapter in the North Caucasus conflicts of the 1990s. Read more
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1992
The Westray Mine Disaster
The tragedy that struck Westray Mine in May 1992, resulting in the deaths of 26 miners, highlighted systemic failures which led to significant regulatory changes in occupational safety in Canada.
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