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The US figure skating team of 1961 contained the golden girls and boys of their
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Death of Kurt Jensen – 1960
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Manchester United and the Munich Air Tragedy – 1958
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24 Hours of Le Mans – 1955
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Superga Tragedy 1949
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Burnden Park Disaster 1946
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The IV Olympiad 1908
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Ibrox Stadium Disaster 1902
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