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'''Black Friday''' is a term used to refer to certain events which occur on a Friday. It has been used in the following cases: | '''Black Friday''' is a term used to refer to certain events which occur on a Friday. It has been used in the following cases: | ||
*], the Fisk-Gould Scandal (24 |
*], the Fisk-Gould Scandal (24 September), a financial crisis in the United States. | ||
*], the Eyemouth disaster: 189 fishermen died. | *], the Eyemouth disaster: 189 fishermen died. | ||
*] (11 November 1887), four Chicago anarchists hanged, without evidence, for the deaths of seven police officers during a labor meeting. | *] (11 November 1887), four Chicago anarchists hanged, without evidence, for the deaths of seven police officers during a labor meeting. | ||
*], a campaign outside the British House of Commons (18 |
*], a campaign outside the British House of Commons (18 November) of the Women's Social and Political Union the Conciliation Bill which failed. | ||
*], the Battle of George Square (31 |
*], the Battle of George Square (31 January), a riot stemming from industrial unrest in Glasgow, Scotland. | ||
*], the announcement of British transport union leaders (15 |
*], the announcement of British transport union leaders (15 April) not to call for strike action against wage reductions for miners. | ||
*], a day of devastating ]s (13 |
*], a day of devastating ]s (13 January) in ], ], which killed 71 people. | ||
*], Air attack on ], |
*], Air attack on ], Devon, 18 September 1942. | ||
*], a disastrous attack by the The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada (13 |
*], a disastrous attack by the The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada (13 October) near Woensdrecht during the Battle of the Scheldt. | ||
*], an air battle over Sunnfjord (9 |
*], an air battle over Sunnfjord (9 February), the largest over Norway. | ||
*] (5 October 1945), a riot at the Warner Bros. studios stemming from a Confederation of Studio Unions (CSU) strike leading to the eventual breakup of the CSU. | *] (5 October 1945), a riot at the Warner Bros. studios stemming from a Confederation of Studio Unions (CSU) strike leading to the eventual breakup of the CSU. | ||
*The ], which burst several dikes flooding much of ], ]. | *The ], which burst several dikes flooding much of ], ]. | ||
*], Game Three of the 1977 National League Championship Series in Major League Baseball, in which the Philadelphia Phillies lost a two-run lead to the Los Angeles Dodgers with two outs in the ninth inning and no runners on base. | *], Game Three of the 1977 National League Championship Series in Major League Baseball, in which the Philadelphia Phillies lost a two-run lead to the Los Angeles Dodgers with two outs in the ninth inning and no runners on base. | ||
*], a massacre of protesters in Iran (8 |
*], a massacre of protesters in Iran (8 September). | ||
*]/], (May |
*]/], (31 May 1985). | ||
*] ( |
*] (31 July 1987), a tornado touching down in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. | ||
*] (2004), a crackdown in Malé, Maldives (13 |
*] (2004), a crackdown in Malé, Maldives (13 August) on peaceful protesters. | ||
* ] ( |
* ] (3 October 2008) Bailout of U.S. financial system. | ||
* ], Tribal students killed in Meghalaya, India. | * ], Tribal students killed in Meghalaya, India. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*] for other uses | *] for other uses |
Revision as of 22:01, 27 November 2009
Black Friday is a term used to refer to certain events which occur on a Friday. It has been used in the following cases:
- Black Friday (1869), the Fisk-Gould Scandal (24 September), a financial crisis in the United States.
- Black Friday (1881), the Eyemouth disaster: 189 fishermen died.
- Haymarket affair (11 November 1887), four Chicago anarchists hanged, without evidence, for the deaths of seven police officers during a labor meeting.
- Black Friday (1910), a campaign outside the British House of Commons (18 November) of the Women's Social and Political Union the Conciliation Bill which failed.
- Black Friday (1919), the Battle of George Square (31 January), a riot stemming from industrial unrest in Glasgow, Scotland.
- Black Friday (1921), the announcement of British transport union leaders (15 April) not to call for strike action against wage reductions for miners.
- Black Friday (1939), a day of devastating bushfires (13 January) in Victoria, Australia, which killed 71 people.
- Black Friday (1942), Air attack on Dartmouth, Devon, 18 September 1942.
- Black Friday (1944), a disastrous attack by the The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada (13 October) near Woensdrecht during the Battle of the Scheldt.
- Black Friday (1945), an air battle over Sunnfjord (9 February), the largest over Norway.
- Hollywood Black Friday (5 October 1945), a riot at the Warner Bros. studios stemming from a Confederation of Studio Unions (CSU) strike leading to the eventual breakup of the CSU.
- The 1950 Red River Flood, which burst several dikes flooding much of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- Black Friday (1977), Game Three of the 1977 National League Championship Series in Major League Baseball, in which the Philadelphia Phillies lost a two-run lead to the Los Angeles Dodgers with two outs in the ninth inning and no runners on base.
- Black Friday (1978), a massacre of protesters in Iran (8 September).
- 1985 United States-Canadian tornado outbreak/The Barrie Tornado, (31 May 1985).
- Edmonton Tornado (31 July 1987), a tornado touching down in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
- Black Friday (Maldives) (2004), a crackdown in Malé, Maldives (13 August) on peaceful protesters.
- Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (3 October 2008) Bailout of U.S. financial system.
- Black Friday (2005), Tribal students killed in Meghalaya, India.
See also
- Black Friday for other uses