Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 31 August 2005

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar

The crash occurred as a result of the entire flight crew becoming preoccupied with a burnt-out landing gear indicator light and failing to notice the autopilot had inadvertently been disconnected. 75 people survived.
(29 December 1972)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Wednesday 31st of August 2005 19 Years Ago There Was no Man with a Suicide Belt
953 Die in stampede in Jisr al-'Ā'immah, Baġdād, Muḥāfaẓät Baġdād, Iraq. Rumours of an imminent suicide bomb attack broke out, panicking many pilgrims. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Al-Aaimmah_bridge_stampede