1 November 1956 October 31, 2020 Author: Staff The Springhill mining disaster in Springhill, Nova Scotia kills 39 miners; 88 are rescued. Famous Words of Inspiration..."A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul." George Bernard Shaw — Click here for more from George Bernard Shaw Related posts: 2 March 1956 28 January 1956 1 November 1956 6 November 1956 24 May 1956 30 January 1956 25 February 1956 25 February 1956 3 January 1956 25 September 1956 Categories: History Tags: 1956