Victoria Hall stampede - May 16, 1883 | Important Events on May 16th in History

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1883Jun, 16

The Victoria Hall theatre panic in Sunderland, England kills 183 children.

The Victoria Hall disaster occurred on 16 June 1883 at the Victoria Hall in Sunderland, England. Due to the death by compressive asphyxia of 183 children, aged between 3 and 14 years old, the disaster is classed as the worst of its kind in British history.

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The Victoria Hall theatre panic in Sunderland, England kills 183 children.

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United States Civil Service Commission

Competition law

1883 eruption of Krakatoa

National Anthem of the Dominican Republic

Black Bart (outlaw)