Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 11 February 1650

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

According to one story while Pope Clemens V's body was lying in state a thunderstorm developed during the night and lightning struck the church where his body lay, igniting the building. The fire was so intense that when it was extinguished, the body of Pope Clement V was almost destroyed.
(20 April 1314)

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There are 3393 births, 3960 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5748 people in 6461 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (-) Friday 11th of February 1650 376 years, 4 months and 5 days ago
Philosopher, mathematician and scientist René Descartes dies of pneumonia at the age of 54 in Västerlånggatan 68, Stockholm, Södermanland, Sweden.