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Black Saturday

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Black Saturday may refer to:

Events

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Battles, massacres, and unrest

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Natural events

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Economic events

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  • Black Saturday (1900), the collapse of Dumbbell's Bank, Isle of Man, leading to numerous bankruptcies and poverty
  • Black Saturday (1983), the crisis when the Hong Kong dollar exchange rate was at an all-time low

Other events

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  • Holy Saturday, the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday
  • Black Saturday (France), the busiest day of the year when many people go on holiday
  • Black Saturday (1903), the collapse of a balcony section during a baseball game between the Boston Braves and Philadelphia Phillies, which killed 12 spectators and injured more than 200
  • Black Saturday (professional wrestling), a 1984 event when the World Wrestling Federation took over the TBS television time slots that had been home to Georgia Championship Wrestling

Music

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  • "Black Saturday", a 2012 song by Soundgarden from King Animal
  • "Black Saturday", a 2014 song by Mando Diao from Ælita

Books

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  • Black Saturday: An Unfiltered Account of the October 7th Attack on Israel and the War in Gaza, by American journalist Trey Yingst

See also

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