After continuing at dangerous and uncontrolled speeds of up to 135 kilometres per hour for nearly 6.5 kilometres the first coach derailed, causing a pile-up and resultant fire. Because of the fire and impact only 425 of the 675 troops killed could be identified. (12 December 1917)
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34 Main Street, Montague, Massachusetts, United States.
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Saturday 28th of September 1996 (x) — Falsetto singer and ukulele player Tiny Tim suffers a heart attack just as he began singing at a ukulele festival. After spending three weeks in the Franklin County Medical Center in Greenfield Tim was discharged with strong admonitions not to perform again because of his health and the dietary needs for his diabetic and heart conditions. Nevertheless, he ignored the advice.