Northeast blackout of 1965

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Northeast_blackout_of_1965
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf power outage
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Connecticut
gptkb:Massachusetts
gptkb:New_Hampshire
gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkb:New_York
gptkb:Ontario
gptkb:Rhode_Island
gptkb:Vermont
gptkbp:affectedPopulation over 30 million
gptkbp:affectedStates 7
gptkbp:cause human error
relay failure at Sir Adam Beck Station No. 2
gptkbp:consequence increased birth rate nine months later (urban legend)
mass transit disruption
stranded commuters
gptkbp:date November 9, 1965
gptkbp:duration up to 13 hours
gptkbp:emergencyServices National Guard mobilized
police deployed
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Northeast_blackout_of_2003
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Northeast blackout of 1965
gptkbp:location gptkb:Northeastern_United_States
gptkb:Ontario,_Canada
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
gptkbp:numberOfProvincesAffected 1
gptkbp:precededBy none
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Northeast_blackout_of_2003
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eastern_Interconnection
gptkb:Blackout_of_1977
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6