Events on December 6 in history

Monongah mining disaster (December 6, 1907)

A coal mine explosion at Monongah, West Virginia, kills 362 workers.

Monongah is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, United States, situated where Booths Creek flows into the West Fork River. The population was 972 at the 2020 census. Monongah was chartered in 1891, based on Chapter 47 of West Virginia code. Its name is derived from the nearby Monongahela River.

The Monongah mining disaster of Monongah, West Virginia occurred on December 6, 1907, and has been described as "the worst mining disaster in American history". The explosion occurred in Fairmont Coal Company’s No. 6 and No. 8 mines, and was one of the contributing events leading to the creation of the United States Bureau of Mines.

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Events on 1907

23 May

Parliament of Finland
The unicameral Parliament of Finland gathers for its first plenary session.
22 Jun

Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway
The London Underground's Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway opens.
7 Sep

RMS Lusitania
Cunard Line's RMS Lusitania sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
16 Nov

RMS Mauretania (1906)
Cunard Line's RMS Mauretania, sister ship of RMS Lusitania, sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
31 Dec

Times Square
The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square (then known as Longacre Square) in Manhattan.

Events on December 6 in history

Monongah mining disaster (December 6, 1907)

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Events on 1907

Parliament of Finland

Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway

RMS Lusitania

RMS Mauretania (1906)

Times Square