Blackout of 1965

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Connecticut
gptkb:Massachusetts
gptkb:New_Hampshire
gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Ontario
gptkb:Rhode_Island
gptkb:Vermont
gptkbp:affectedPopulation over 30 million
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Northeast_blackout_of_1965
gptkbp:cause power transmission failure
relay malfunction at Sir Adam Beck Station No. 2
gptkbp:consequence mass transit disruption
stranded commuters
emergency response mobilization
increased birth rate myth
gptkbp:date November 9, 1965
gptkbp:duration up to 13 hours
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Northeast_blackout_of_1977
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blackout of 1965
gptkbp:location gptkb:Northeastern_United_States
gptkb:Ontario,_Canada
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive national and international coverage
gptkbp:numberOfCitiesAffected over 80
gptkbp:precededBy none (first major Northeast blackout)
gptkbp:relatedTo electricity infrastructure
power grid reliability
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1960s_New_York_City
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7