Northeast blackout of 1965
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The northeast blackout of 1965 was a significant disruption in the supply of electricity on Tuesday, November 9, 1965, affecting parts of Ontario in Canada and Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massach
A poster placed in the New York City Subway thanking riders for staying on their best behavior during the blackout. It states "When the lights went out you were at your brightest."
Roger Allen LaPorte
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Roger Allen LaPorte was an activist who set himself on fire in front of the United Nations building in New York City on November 9, 1965, to protest United States involvement in the Vietnam War. A for
Northeast blackout of 1965
…When the station's Action Central News report came on at 5:25 pm ET, the staff remained oblivious to the ongoing blackout. The lead story was still Roger Allen LaPorte's self-immolation at United Nations Headquarters earlier that day in protest of American military involvement in the Vietnam War; a taped sound bite…
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