John Luther “Casey” Jones
Fabled railroad engineer John Luther “Casey” Jones was born on this date in southeast Missouri. A member of the Railroad Engineers, he was the sole fatality in a wreck near Vaughan, Mississippi on April 29, 1900. His skill and heroics prevented many more deaths. – 1863
The MacBeth mine exploded in West Virginia, killing 18 workers. – 1937
Transport Workers Union members at American Airlines won an 11-day national strike, gaining what the union said was the first severance pay clause in industry. – 1950
Cesar Chavez ended another fast (this one for 23 days).- 1976
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