Event

Eyemouth disaster

14 Oct 1881 · 55.90° N, 2.03° W

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When
14 Oct 1881
Kind
Event
Coordinates
55.90° N, 2.03° W
Description
the Eyemouth disaster ("Black Friday"): a severe storm strikes the Berwickshire coast; 189 fishermen die.

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Eyemouth disaster

October 1881 weather disaster in Scotland

The Eyemouth disaster was a severe European windstorm that struck the south-eastern coast of Scotland on 14 October 1881. One hundred and eighty-nine fishermen, most of whom were from Eyemouth, were drowned. Many citizens of Eyemouth call the day Black Friday.

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