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1973 Aug 2 |
A flash fire killed 51 at the Summerland leisure center on the Isle of Man, UK. Links: Isle of Man, Fire 
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1974 Dec 27 |
Ned Mandrell (b.~1878), the last native speaker of Manx, died. The Goidelic language, similar to Irish and Scots Gaelic, was once spoken on the Isle of Man. Links: Britain, Isle of Man, Language
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2002 Mar 15 |
William Scholl (81), creator of Dr. Scholl's sandal, died on the Isle of Man. The family shoe business was begun by his uncle, an American physician, in 1906. Links: Isle of Man, Shoes
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2005 Feb 7 |
The freighter M/V Joekulfell sank in the North Atlantic off the Faeroe Islands, killing four crewmembers and leaving two others missing. Five were rescued by helicopter. The Samskip company owned the Isle of Man-flagged vessel. The vessel departed from the Latvian port of Liepaja and was headed to Iceland. Links: Latvia, Iceland, Isle of Man
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2013 Jun 15 |
Britain clinched a deal with its major offshore tax havens on Saturday that will see 10 British overseas territories and crown dependencies sign up to international protocols on information sharing. Those included were Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Anguilla, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Links: Britain, Taxes, Anguilla, Montserrat, Cayman Islands, Isle of Man, Bermuda, Turks and Caicos, Gibraltar, Jersey, Guernsey, British Virgin Islands
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2018 Oct 23 |
The live-betting esports platform Unikrn had its wagering license approved by the Isle of Man, clearing the way for users to legally gamble on competitive video games. Unikrn had previously only been licensed to provide real-money betting on esports in the UK and Australia. Links: Isle of Man, Games, Gambling
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