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Spelunker Floyd Collins descends into a 'sandhole' cave, near Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, USA. He is missed the next day, and is found by his brother, trapped by a landslide. Attempts to extricate him continue until February 16, but he dies on that day without being freed. The incident became a national news story followed intently across the USA. Vernon Dalhart will enjoy considerable success with the song The Death Of Floyd Collins later in the same year.