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2013 Event - In a major effort to reduce dependency on Russian gas imports, the government of Ukraine signs a $10 billion shale gas deal with Royal Dutch Shell 2012 Event - Vietnamese police break up anti-China protests over oil and gas claims in the disputed territorial waters of the South China Sea 2012 Event - Half of the population of New York City, and millions of others in the Northeastern United States continue to deal with power outages, gas shortages and limited public transportation after Hurricane Sandy struck; the death toll rises to 90 2012 Event - In India, a nationwide strike against rising gas prices closes shops and interrupts public transport across the country 2012 Event - Officals in Egypt reject a deeply unpopular agreement to supply Israel with natural gas; the agreement was made by former President of Egypt Hosni Mubarek 2011 Event - According to the U.S. Department of Energy, 2010 greenhouse gas levels are higher than a worst case scenario set by climate experts in 2007 2011 Event - The El Paso natural gas exploration and pipeline company is purchased by Kinder Morgan for $21.1 billion in cash and stock 2011 Event - The Arab Gas Pipeline in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula is destroyed in an explosion; the line supplies gas to Jordan and Israel 2011 Event - In Greece, Police fire tear gas on protesters angry over cuts their government made in co-operation with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund 2010 Event - In San Bruno, California, a fire begins with a massive explosion in a natural gas line, kills 4 people, destroys many homes, and continues burning 2010 Event - Tear gas is fired on more than 200 Palestinians and their allies protesting outside the gates of Ofer Prison over the recent detainment of colleagues 2010 Event - Ali Hassan al-Majid, former Iraqi minister, also known as Chemical Ali, is sentenced to death for the poison gas attack at Halabja 2009 Event - Slovenia agrees to allow Russia's South Stream gas pipeline to Europe pass through their country 2009 Event - Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, endorses Russia's decision to turn off gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine 2001 Event - Police tear gas unruly soccer fans, ensuing panic kills over 100 in Ghana 1995 Event - Gas explosion in South Korean metro, 103 die 1995 Event - Poison Gas released in Tokyo subway 12 killed, 4,700 injured 1995 Event - 5 die by poison gas in Japanese subway 1994 Event - Gas explosion at old age home in Milan, 27 killed 1993 Event - Gas field in Caracas explodes, 53 killed 1993 Event - Methane gas explosion in Secunda coal mine South Africa, kills 50 1992 Event - Gas explodes in sewer, kills 200 in Guadalajara Mexico 1992 Death - Robert Harris, murderer, executed in California's gas chamber at 39 1992 Event - Gas explodes in coal mine at Zonguldak Turkey, 100s die 1990 Event - Due to Persian Gulf crisis gas hits $1.60 per gallon price in New York City 1990 Event - Israel begins handing out gas masks to its citizens 1990 Event - Gas explodes on passenger train in Kumrahar India, 80 die 1989 Event - Gas explodes near 2 passenger trains in U.S.S.R., kills 100s 1989 Event - 140 nations agree to ban chemical weapons (poison gas, etc) 1988 Event - Iran says Iraq uses poison gas in the war 1986 Event - Volcanic eruption in Cameroon releases poison gas, killing 2,000 1985 Event - Libya throws out 1000s Tunisian/Egyptian gas workers 1985 Event - Virtual ban on leaded gas ordered by EPA 1984 Event - 2,000 die from Union Carbide poison gas emission in Bhopal, India 1984 Event - Liquid gas tank in Mexico City explodes; 334 die 1984 Event - U.S. accuse Iraq of using poison gas 1983 Event - Propane gas fire devastated 16 blocks of Buffalo 1982 Event - Gas explosion in Israeli army headquarters by Tyrus; kills 60 1979 Death - Jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber 1978 Event - Auto with liquid gas crashes and explodes in Spain, 160 killed 1978 Event - 2 tankers with propane gas explode killing 15 at Waverly, Tennessee 1975 Event - Gas stove explodes and starts fire killing 138 (Mecca Saudi Arabia) 1974 Birthday - Fairuza Balk, The Craft, Gas Food Lodging 1974 Event - Gas rationing ends in Netherlands 1973 Event - U.S.S.R.-West Germany gas tunnel opens 1973 Event - 83m wide gas tank on Staten Island explodes, 40 die 1973 Event - Gas tank on Staten Island explodes, 40 die 1970 Event - West-Germany and U.S.S.R. sign gas contract 1968 Event - State troopers used tear gas to stop demonstration at Alcorn A and M 1967 Event - Liquid gas tanker explodes in Martelange Belgium, 22 killed 1966 Event - North Sea Gas was 1st pumped ashore by British Petroleum 1965 Event - Gas explosion kills 28 in apartment complex (La Salle, Quebec) 1963 Event - Leaking propane gas explodes, kills 64 at "Holiday on Ice" (Indiana) 1962 Event - Minister De Pous confirms natural gas reserves in Groningen Netherlands 1962 Event - Gas explosion in Luisanthal coal mine Voelklingen Germany kills 298 1960 Event - Belgian sen Victor Leemans reveals huge gas field in Groningen 1954 Event - 1st gas turbine automobile exhibited (New York City) 1953 Event - Gas explosion in Belgium coal mine kills 14 1951 Event - World's largest gas pipeline opens (Brownsville Tx, to 134th St, New York City) 1949 Event - Gas turbine-electric locomotive demonstrated, Erie Pa 1949 Event - J Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen 1947 Event - Gas leak explodes in a beauty parlor, 10 women die in Harrisonburg, Virginia 1947 Birthday - Joey Molland, born in Edge Hill, England, guitarist, composer, singer, songwriter, member, Badinger, The Merseys, Natural Gas 1945 Event - 1st gas turbine propeller-driven airplane flight tested, Downey, California 1944 Event - Gas output stopped in Amsterdam 1941 Event - Gas/electrical use restricted in Holland 1941 Event - 1st use of Zyclon-B gas in Auschwitz (on Russian prisoners of war) 1941 Event - Gas sales limited in U.S. 1937 Event - Gas explosion in school in New London Texas: 294 die 1936 Event - Explosion caused by leaking gas rips out section 12 of Cleveland Stadium 1935 Death - Albert Kessel, 1st to die in California gas chamber 1932 Event - U.S. Federal gas tax enacted 1931 Event - Gas explosion Fire in Fushun-coal mine, Manchuria kills 3,000 1927 Event - Worlds largest gas tank in Pittsburgh Penn explodes; 28 die 1927 Birthday - Robert Evans, CEO, British Gas 1926 Event - Gas refrigerator patented 1925 Event - League of Nations conference on arms control and poison gas usage 1925 Event - 1st waterless gas storage tank put into service, Michigan City, Ind 1924 Birthday - Denis Rooke, CEO, British Gas 1924 Death - Gee John, U.S. mobster (1st executed in gas chamber-Nevada), dies 1921 Event - Gas explodes at Bradishe Aniline chemical works in Germany, 565 die 1919 Event - Alice H Parker patents gas heating furnace 1919 Birthday - Huntz Hall, New York City, actor, Cyclone, Gas Pump Girls, The Rating Game 1915 Event - 1st military use of chlorine poison gas by Germany in WW I 1915 Event - 1st German poison gas attack, against Russians 1914 Event - Garrett Morgan invents and patents gas mask 1908 Birthday - Bengt Stromgren, Goteborg Sweden, astrophysicist, studied gas cloud 1907 Event - Gas explosion at Jacobs Creek Pa, coal mine kills 239 1893 Event - Henry Ford completes his 1st useful gas motor 1893 Event - Frank Duryea drives 1st U.S. made gas propelled vehicle (car) 1893 Event - Bronx Gas and Electric Company opens on Frisby and Tremont Ave 1887 Event - Gas lamp at Theater Royal in Exeter catches fire killing about 200 1887 Event - Gas lamp at Paris Opera catches fire; 200 die 1881 Event - Gas lamp sets fire to Nice France opera house; 70 die 1872 Event - Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time 1871 Event - Gas explosion destroys Peshtigo, Wisconsin 1859 Event - Gas lighting introduced to Hawaii 1854 Event - Major streets lit by coal gas for 1st time 1850 Event - Benjamin Lane patents gas mask with a breathing apparatus 1849 Event - Gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett, Louisville, Kentucky 1848 Event - Gas lights 1st installed at White House (Polk's administration) 1837 Birthday - John van der Waals, Hol, physicist, Nobel 1910, Liquid and Gas States 1832 Birthday - Nikolaus A. Otto, German technician, gas motor, otto motor 1817 Event - Baltimore is the 1st U.S. city lit by gas 1817 Event - 1st U.S. gas co incorporated, Baltimore (coal gas for street lights) 1816 Event - Gas Light Co of Baltimore founded 1815 Event - 1st natural gas well in U.S. is discovered 1813 Event - David Melville, Newport, Rhode Island, patents apparatus for making coal gas 1785 Event - 1st manned flight by gas balloon in Netherlands |
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