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319 killed in riot over referee’s decision 50 years ago today (May 24 1964)

May 24, 20141960sadmin


Video: '24 May 1964 Peru&Argentina National Disaster'

(Sunday, May 24, 1964) — The crowd at a football match in Lima, Peru, rioted today over a referee’s decision in the Peru-Argentina game. 319 people were killed, another 500 injured.

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