On this day, the Piper Alpha oil rig exploded and caught fire. 

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From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

This Day in History Class

On this day, the Piper Alpha oil rig exploded and caught fire.

Piper Alpha disaster - July 6, 1988

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