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Today in History: March 25, Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire in New York kills 146 workers

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Immediately is Tuesday, March 25, the 84th day of 2025. There are 281 days left within the 12 months.

Immediately in historical past:

On March 25, 1911, 146 folks, largely younger feminine immigrants, had been killed when a hearth broke out on the Triangle Shirtwaist Co. garment manufacturing unit in New York; the tragedy led to authorized reforms for employees’ rights and office security.

Additionally on this date:

In 1894, Jacob S. Coxey started a march from Massillon (MA’-sih-luhn), Ohio, main an “military” of as many as 500 unemployed employees to Washington to demand assist from the federal authorities.

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