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2009 Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, endorses Russia's decision to turn off gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine
2001 Police tear gas unruly soccer fans, ensuing panic kills over 100 in Ghana 1995 Gas explosion in South Korean metro, 103 die 1995 Poison Gas released in Tokyo subway 12 killed, 4,700 injured 1995 5 die by poison gas in Japanese subway 1994 Gas explosion at old age home in Milan, 27 killed 1993 Gas field in Caracas explodes, 53 killed 1993 Methane gas explosion in Secunda coal mine South Africa, kills 50 1992 Gas explodes in sewer, kills 200 in Guadalajara Mexico 1992 Robert Harris, murderer, executed in California's gas chamber at 39 1992 Gas explodes in coal mine at Zonguldak Turkey, 100s die 1990 Due to Persian Gulf crisis gas hits $1.60 per gallon price in New York City 1990 Israel begins handing out gas masks to its citizens 1990 Gas explodes on passenger train in Kumrahar India, 80 die 1989 Gas explodes near 2 passenger trains in U.S.S.R., kills 100s 1989 140 nations agree to ban chemical weapons (poison gas, etc) 1988 Iran says Iraq uses poison gas in the war 1986 Volcanic eruption in Cameroon releases poison gas, killing 2,000 1985 Libya throws out 1000s Tunisian/Egyptian gas workers 1985 Virtual ban on leaded gas ordered by EPA 1984 2,000 die from Union Carbide poison gas emission in Bhopal, India 1984 Liquid gas tank in Mexico City explodes; 334 die 1984 U.S. accuse Iraq of using poison gas 1983 Propane gas fire devastated 16 blocks of Buffalo 1982 Gas explosion in Israeli army headquarters by Tyrus; kills 60 1979 Jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber 1978 Auto with liquid gas crashes and explodes in Spain, 160 killed 1978 2 tankers with propane gas explode killing 15 at Waverly, Tennessee 1975 Gas stove explodes and starts fire killing 138 (Mecca Saudi Arabia) 1974 Fairuza Balk, The Craft, Gas Food Lodging 1974 Gas rationing ends in Netherlands 1973 U.S.S.R.-West Germany gas tunnel opens 1973 83m wide gas tank on Staten Island explodes, 40 die 1973 Gas tank on Staten Island explodes, 40 die 1970 West-Germany and U.S.S.R. sign gas contract 1968 State troopers used tear gas to stop demonstration at Alcorn A and M 1967 Liquid gas tanker explodes in Martelange Belgium, 22 killed 1966 North Sea Gas was 1st pumped ashore by British Petroleum 1965 Gas explosion kills 28 in apartment complex (La Salle, Quebec) 1963 Leaking propane gas explodes, kills 64 at "Holiday on Ice" (Indiana) 1962 Minister De Pous confirms natural gas reserves in Groningen Netherlands 1962 Gas explosion in Luisanthal coal mine Voelklingen Germany kills 298 1960 Belgian sen Victor Leemans reveals huge gas field in Groningen 1954 1st gas turbine automobile exhibited (New York City) 1953 Gas explosion in Belgium coal mine kills 14 1951 World's largest gas pipeline opens (Brownsville Tx, to 134th St, New York City) 1949 Gas turbine-electric locomotive demonstrated, Erie Pa 1949 J Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen 1947 Gas leak explodes in a beauty parlor, 10 women die in Harrisonburg, Virginia 1947 Joey Molland, born in Edge Hill, England, guitarist, composer, singer, songwriter, member, Badinger, The Merseys, Natural Gas 1945 1st gas turbine propeller-driven airplane flight tested, Downey, California 1944 Gas output stopped in Amsterdam 1941 Gas/electrical use restricted in Holland 1941 1st use of Zyclon-B gas in Auschwitz (on Russian prisoners of war) 1941 Gas sales limited in U.S. 1937 Gas explosion in school in New London Texas: 294 die 1936 Explosion caused by leaking gas rips out section 12 of Cleveland Stadium 1935 Albert Kessel, 1st to die in California gas chamber 1932 U.S. Federal gas tax enacted 1931 Gas explosion Fire in Fushun-coal mine, Manchuria kills 3,000 1927 Worlds largest gas tank in Pittsburgh Penn explodes; 28 die 1927 Robert Evans, CEO, British Gas 1926 Gas refrigerator patented 1925 League of Nations conference on arms control and poison gas usage 1925 1st waterless gas storage tank put into service, Michigan City, Ind 1924 Denis Rooke, CEO, British Gas 1924 Gee John, U.S. mobster (1st executed in gas chamber-Nevada), dies 1921 Gas explodes at Bradishe Aniline chemical works in Germany, 565 die 1919 Alice H Parker patents gas heating furnace 1919 Huntz Hall, New York City, actor, Cyclone, Gas Pump Girls, The Rating Game 1915 1st military use of chlorine poison gas by Germany in WW I 1915 1st German poison gas attack, against Russians 1914 Garrett Morgan invents and patents gas mask 1908 Bengt Stromgren, Goteborg Sweden, astrophysicist, studied gas cloud 1907 Gas explosion at Jacobs Creek Pa, coal mine kills 239 1893 Henry Ford completes his 1st useful gas motor 1893 Frank Duryea drives 1st U.S. made gas propelled vehicle (car) 1893 Bronx Gas and Electric Company opens on Frisby and Tremont Ave 1887 Gas lamp at Theater Royal in Exeter catches fire killing about 200 1887 Gas lamp at Paris Opera catches fire; 200 die 1881 Gas lamp sets fire to Nice France opera house; 70 die 1872 Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time 1871 Gas explosion destroys Peshtigo, Wisconsin 1859 Gas lighting introduced to Hawaii 1854 Major streets lit by coal gas for 1st time 1850 Benjamin Lane patents gas mask with a breathing apparatus 1849 Gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett, Louisville, Kentucky 1848 Gas lights 1st installed at White House (Polk's administration) 1837 John van der Waals, Hol, physicist, Nobel 1910, Liquid and Gas States 1832 Nikolaus A. Otto, German technician, gas motor, otto motor 1817 Baltimore is the 1st U.S. city lit by gas 1817 1st U.S. gas co incorporated, Baltimore (coal gas for street lights) 1816 Gas Light Co of Baltimore founded 1815 1st natural gas well in U.S. is discovered 1813 David Melville, Newport, Rhode Island, patents apparatus for making coal gas 1785 1st manned flight by gas balloon in Netherlands |
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