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Two Englewood Police Shot (1959)
On January 31st, 1959 Edward Post fired shots at authorities hitting two Englewood police officers. Joseph B. Lynch and his girlfriend Sieglinde Klapprott were also arrested for their involvement. -
Englewood Hospital Fire (1951)
On July 6th, 1951 at 11:30 P.M. a fire broke out in Englewood Hospital. It burned the men's dormitory in Pierce Hall. Richard Barcello, an employee of the hospital, was arrested and pleaded guilty to arson and three counts of murder. He was sentenced to life in prison. -
Englewood Teachers Strike 1982
On March 1, 1982, Englewood teachers began a 17-day strike. They were protesting wages and benefits. The strike ended in a new three-year contract between teachers and the school district. -
4th Ward "Uprising" "Disturbance" "Riots" (1967)
On July 21, 1967, in Englewood's fourth ward, residents rioted. Residents claimed that the other people of Englewood unfairly treated them and that the police were invasive. The unrest lasted for five days. -
Helicon Hall Fire
Helicon Hall which housed the experimental Helicon Home Colony burned down in 1907. One person died.