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The Minnie Pit Disaster coal mining accident occurs in Halmer End, Staffordshire, in which 155 men and boys die.
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Minnie Pit Disaster
1918 coal mining accident in England
The Minnie Pit disaster was a coal mining accident that took place on 12 January 1918 in Halmer End, Staffordshire, in which 155 men and boys died. The disaster, which was caused by an explosion due to firedamp, is the worst ever recorded in the North Staffordshire Coalfield. An…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 12
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January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 353 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)