October 23rd, 1958

The Springhill Mine BumpAn underground earthquake traps 174 miners in the No. 2 colliery at Springhill, Nova Scotia, the deepest coal mine in North America at the time. By November 1, rescuers from around the world had dug out 100 of the victims, marking the death toll at 74. event on October 23, 1958.

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Events around October 23, 1958