History: September 18 (#4)

History: September 18 (#4)
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September 18, 1992 An explosion rocks Giant Mine at the height of a labor dispute, killing nine replacement workers in Yellowknife, Canada.

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On September 18, in the year 1992: An explos ion rocks Giant Mine at the height of a labor dispute, killing nine replacement workers in Yellowknife, Canada. The Giant Mine was a gold mine located on the Ingraham Trail, 5 km (3.

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Why September 18, 1992 matters: An explosion rocks Giant Min e at the height of a labor dispute, killing nine replacement workers in Yellowknife, Canada. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: September 18, 1992 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in histor y: two world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: An explosion rocks Giant Mine at the height of a labor dispute, killing nine replacement workers in Yellowknife, Canada. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Mine (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)