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October 13, 2010

On October 13, 2010, the mining accident in Copiapó, Chile ends as all 33 trapped miners arrive at the surface after a record 69 days underground. The year's #1 song was "Tik Tok" by Kesha. Sophia Reid-Gantzert, Tanitoluwa Adewumi, Sophia Reid-Gantzert would arrive in the same year.

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  1. 2010 The mining accident in Copiapó, Chile ends as all 33 trapped miners arrive at the surface after a record 69 days underground.

    Cave-in and miner rescue in Atacama Region, Chile

    A mining accident began on 5 August 2010 with a cave-in at the San José copper–gold mine in the Atacama Desert, 45 kilometers (28 mi) north of the regional capital of Copiapó, in northern Chile. Thirty-three men were trapped 700 meters (2,300 ft) underground and 5 kilometers (3 mi) from the mine's entrance. They were rescued 69 days later.

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Sophia Reid-Gantzert 2010– Canadian actress and dancer
Tanitoluwa Adewumi 2010– Nigerian-American chess player
Sophia Reid-Gantzert 2010– Canadian actress and dancer
Tanitoluwa Adewumi 2010– Nigerian-American chess player
Sophia Reid-Gantzert 2010– Canadian actress and dancer
Tanitoluwa Adewumi 2010– Nigerian-American chess player

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