The Marianna Coal Mine in Pennsylvania exploded and killed 154 men.
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Prime Minister of Britain, Margaret Thatcher, handed in her resignation to the Queen and stepped down after being prime minister for 11 years.
Irish Republican Army (IRA) ambushed British soldiers near Kilmichael in County Cork.
England and France formally recognized Hawaii's independence.
Explorer Richard E. Byrd became the first person to fly over the South Pole.
The female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read were found guilty of piracy.
