Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 1 August 1970

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

It is inconclusive as to whether or not de Bergerac's death was a result of the injury from a falling wooden beam in 1654 while entering the house of his patron or an unspecified disease. There is also strong evidence to support the theory that his death was a result of a botched assassination attempt
(28 July 1655)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1989

There are 3376 births, 3943 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2079 other events about 5732 people in 6441 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (x) Saturday 1st of August 1970 55 Years Ago
233 Die in MV Christena ferry shipwreck in Nevis, Leeward Islands, Caribbean Sea. The passenger capacity was 155 but that afternoon Christena had approximately 320 people on board. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christena_disaster