Curious Planetary Alignments and Moon Phases

Do You Believe?  To demonstrate the "coincidence" between curious planetary alignments and moon phases on occasions of natural and mine disasters, the list below is offered for your inspection.

 

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Date Event Location Deaths Planets Moon
2010/08/29 Volcano Eruption Mt. Sinabung, Indonesia 2 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
2007/08/16 Crandall Canyon Bump Huntington, Ut. 3 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
2005/08/07 Daxing Colliery Inundation Guangdong, China 123 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
2005/08/03 Stillhouse Roof Fall Cumberland, Ky. 2 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
2004/12/26 South Pacific Tsunami Indonesia 230M+ View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
2002/07/24 Quecreek Inundation Sipesville, Pa. - View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
2000/07/31 Willow Creek Explosion Helper, Ut. 2 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1992/12/07 Southmountain No.3 Explosion Norton, Va. 8 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1986/02/06 Loveridge Stockpile Collapse Fairview, W.Va. 5 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1982/05/10 Magma Roof Fall Superior, Az. 3 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1971/01/05 El Dorado Hoisting Accident Shingle Springs, Ca. 4 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1968/03/05 Belle Isle Salt Fire Calumet, La. 21 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1966/09/14 Lykens Roof Fall Joliett, Pa. 3 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1966/03/02 Burnwell No. 1 Explosion Hesperus, Co. 3 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1964/02/03 Bednarczyk No. 2, 3 Explosion Gowen City, Pa. 3 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1961/03/02 Viking Explosion Terre Haute, In. 22 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1959/06/01 Sherwood Asphyxiations Iroan River, Mi. 6 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1958/02/12 Lundale Roof Fall Lundale, W.Va. 6 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1957/02/04 No. 34 Explosion McDowell County, W.Va. 37 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1953/03/30 O'Brien Explosion Lovilia, Ia. 5 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1946/01/15 Havaco No. 9 Explosion Welch, W.Va. 9 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1943/01/08 No. 15 Fire Pursglove, W.Va. 13 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1943/01/05 Boyd Ashyxiations Ducktown, Tn. 9 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1942/01/22 Wadge Explosion Mount Harris, Co. 34 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1942/01/09 Pride Ashyxiations Silverton, Co. 8 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1940/03/16 Willow Grove No. 10 Explosion St. Clairesville, Oh. 72 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1924/01/25 McClintock Explosion Johnson City, Il. 33 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1921/02/14 Sahara No. 8 Explosion Illinois 3 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1916/02/14 Pennsylvania Fire Butte, Mt. 21 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1908/06/30 Tunguska Blast Siberia, Russia - View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1900/05/01 Winter Quarters Explosion Scofield, Ut. 200 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day
1892/01/07 No. 11 Explosion Krebs, Ok. 100 View the planets for this day Moon phase for this day

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