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In 1942, pinball machines were banned in New York, as they were seen to be a “game of luck”.
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When things go wrong
On 22nd December, 1810, HMS Minotaur was shipwrecked, with a loss of over 370 men... Read more »
On 11th March, 1864, The Dale Dyke dam failed, killing hundreds in South Yorkshire, England... Read more »
On 6th September, 1869, A coal mine disaster in Pennsylvania killed over 100 men and boys... Read more »
On 1st April, 1873, RMS Atlantic struck rock and sank, killing over 540 people... Read more »
On 16th May, 1874, The Williamsburg reservoir dam collapsed, killing 139 people... Read more »
On 7th May, 1875, The German ocean liner SS Schiller sank, killing 335 people... Read more »
On 13th January, 1883, A circus fire in Poland killed 430 people... Read more »
On 3rd July, 1883, The SS Daphne sank just after her naming and launch ceremony... Read more »
On 15th February, 1898, A mysterious explosion destroyed the USS Maine... Read more »
On 22nd February, 1901, The steamer SS City of Rio de Janeiro sank... Read more »
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