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First Olympic Games of the modern era

Verify the original motivation for including the marathon and confirm the exact race distance (sources vary between 40-42.195 km). - summary

United States1889Disasters

1889

Johnstown Flood Disaster

A catastrophic dam failure killed over 2,000 people in western Pennsylvania, making it the deadliest disaster in U.S. history at the time and spurring dam safety reform.

The dam ruptured after several days of extremely heavy rainfall, releasing 14.55 million cubic meters of water. - summary

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2023

France Pension Reform Sparks National Strikes

Macron's contentious push to raise the retirement age to 64 triggered months of mass protests and industrial action, exposing deep divisions over welfare reform.

Economic impact estimate: €1+ billion in lost output - key fact

Global2014

2014

2014 Kaohsiung gas explosions

On this day (07/31), 12 years ago: Gas explosions in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung kill at least 20 people and injure more than 270.

Buildings destroyed: Multiple structures across two neighborhoods - key fact

Global2013

2013

Granges-près-Marnand train crash

On this day (07/29), 13 years ago: Two passenger trains collide in the Swiss municipality of Granges-près-Marnand near Lausanne injuring 25 people.

Rail operator: SBB CFF FFS (Swiss Federal Railways) - key fact