Hillsborough disaster
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The Hillsborough disaster was a 1989 human crush tragedy at an FA Cup semi-final in Sheffield that killed 97 Liverpool supporters and led to major reforms in English football stadium safety and policing.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Hillsborough disaster Context triple: [Liverpool F.C., hasDisaster, Hillsborough disaster]
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Munich air disaster
The Munich air disaster was a 1958 plane crash involving Manchester United’s “Busby Babes” that killed 23 people and became one of the most tragic and defining events in football history.
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Miami Showband killings
The Miami Showband killings were a notorious 1975 sectarian massacre in County Down, Northern Ireland, in which members of a popular showband were ambushed and murdered by loyalist paramilitaries, becoming one of the most infamous atrocities of the Troubles.
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Birmingham pub bombings
The Birmingham pub bombings were a 1974 IRA terrorist attack in Birmingham, England, in which bombs exploded in two pubs, killing 21 people and injuring many others, becoming one of the deadliest incidents of The Troubles on the British mainland.
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Munich massacre
The Munich massacre was a terrorist attack during the 1972 Olympic Games in which members of the Palestinian group Black September took Israeli athletes hostage, resulting in the deaths of eleven Israeli team members and a German police officer.
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E.
1967 Newark riots
The 1967 Newark riots were a major urban uprising in Newark, New Jersey, sparked by racial tensions and police brutality, that became one of the most significant and violent civil disturbances of the 1960s in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Hillsborough disaster Target entity description: The Hillsborough disaster was a 1989 human crush tragedy at an FA Cup semi-final in Sheffield that killed 97 Liverpool supporters and led to major reforms in English football stadium safety and policing.
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A.
Munich air disaster
The Munich air disaster was a 1958 plane crash involving Manchester United’s “Busby Babes” that killed 23 people and became one of the most tragic and defining events in football history.
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B.
Miami Showband killings
The Miami Showband killings were a notorious 1975 sectarian massacre in County Down, Northern Ireland, in which members of a popular showband were ambushed and murdered by loyalist paramilitaries, becoming one of the most infamous atrocities of the Troubles.
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C.
Birmingham pub bombings
The Birmingham pub bombings were a 1974 IRA terrorist attack in Birmingham, England, in which bombs exploded in two pubs, killing 21 people and injuring many others, becoming one of the deadliest incidents of The Troubles on the British mainland.
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D.
Munich massacre
The Munich massacre was a terrorist attack during the 1972 Olympic Games in which members of the Palestinian group Black September took Israeli athletes hostage, resulting in the deaths of eleven Israeli team members and a German police officer.
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E.
1967 Newark riots
The 1967 Newark riots were a major urban uprising in Newark, New Jersey, sparked by racial tensions and police brutality, that became one of the most significant and violent civil disturbances of the 1960s in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crowd crush
ⓘ
football-related disaster ⓘ human disaster ⓘ stadium disaster ⓘ |
| cause |
failure of crowd control
ⓘ
inadequate policing ⓘ opening of exit gate C ⓘ overcrowding in standing terraces ⓘ pen fences preventing escape onto the pitch ⓘ poor stadium design ⓘ |
| city | Sheffield ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | 15 April each year ⓘ |
| competition | FA Cup ⓘ |
| competitionSeason |
FA Cup
ⓘ
surface form:
1988–89 FA Cup
|
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1989-04-15 ⓘ |
| homeTeam | Sheffield Wednesday F.C. ⓘ |
| impactOnFootballCulture | improved fan safety standards in UK football grounds ⓘ |
| impactOnLaw | changes to coroners’ inquest procedures in England and Wales ⓘ |
| impactOnPolicing | scrutiny of South Yorkshire Police practices ⓘ |
| initialOfficialNarrative | blamed Liverpool fans ⓘ |
| kickoffTimeScheduled | 15:00 ⓘ |
| laterOfficialFinding | primary responsibility on police failures ⓘ |
| ledTo |
Taylor Report
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changes in policing of football matches in England ⓘ introduction of all-seater stadiums in top English leagues ⓘ reform of football crowd safety regulations in the UK ⓘ removal of perimeter fencing in many UK stadiums ⓘ |
| legalFinding | unlawful killing (2016 inquest verdict) ⓘ |
| location | Hillsborough Stadium ⓘ |
| majorityOfVictimsSupportersOf | Liverpool F.C. ⓘ |
| matchReferee | Ray Lewis ⓘ |
| matchType | FA Cup semi-final ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageControversy | The Sun newspaper coverage ⓘ |
| memorialLocation |
Anfield
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Hillsborough Stadium ⓘ Sheffield ⓘ
surface form:
Sheffield city centre
|
| notableVictimGroup | children and teenagers among the dead ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 97 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | 766 ⓘ |
| occurredInPen |
Pen 3
ⓘ
Pen 4 ⓘ |
| occurredInSection | Leppings Lane end ⓘ |
| policeForceInCharge | South Yorkshire Police ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Hillsborough Independent Panel
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Taylor Inquiry ⓘ new inquests opened in 2014 ⓘ |
| team |
Liverpool F.C.
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Nottingham Forest F.C. ⓘ |
| year | 1989 ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Hillsborough Stadium
this entity surface form:
Hillsborough disaster inquests
this entity surface form:
Liverpool F.C. supporters present in 1989 disaster
this entity surface form:
The Hillsborough Stadium Disaster: 15 April 1989 – Inquiry by the Rt Hon Lord Justice Taylor
this entity surface form:
Hillsborough stadium disaster
this entity surface form:
The Hillsborough families