One of the best known events in local history was the mining disaster of Lengede in 1963, when 29 miners died and 11 miners were rescued two weeks after the incident.
Üks tuntumaid sündmusi kohalikus ajaloos oli Lengede kaevandusõnnetus 1963. aastal, kui hukkus 29 kaevurit ja 11 päästeti kaks nädalat hiljem.