Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 24 July 2010

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The plane crashed into a heavily populated residential area seconds after taking off. Dozens of houses and cars were destroyed and 49 people perished on the ground. 17 passengers survived the accident. Observers reported smelling Durian fruit in the crash, leading to suggestions that the plane was overloaded with the prized fruit. The director of the airline initially denied that durian was on board but later admitted that 2,7 tonnes were loaded.
(5 September 2005)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Tuesday 24th of August 2010 14 years ago He Lived on Cigarettes and Beer
Snooker player Alex Alexander Gordon Higgins aka Hurricane dies of a combination of malnutrition, pneumonia, tooth decay and a bronchial condition at the age of 61 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Higgins had cancerous growths removed from his mouth in 1994 and 1996. He lost his teeth after intensive radiotherapy used to treat his throat cancer and had been living on liquid food, often Guinnes, for the last years of his life.