Mary McLeod Bethune, educator and civil rights activist, born - 1875
14,000 federal and state troops finally succeed in putting down the strike
against the Pullman Palace Car Co., which had been peaceful until July 5,
when federal troops intervened in Chicago, against the repeated protests of
the Governor and Chicago?s mayor. Some 34 American Raily Union members were
killed by troops over the course of the strike - 1894
The worst rail accident in U.S. history occurred when two trains pulled by
80-ton locomotives collided head-on at Dutchman?s curve in west Nashville,
Tenn. 101 people died, another 171 were injured - 1918