Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar
Spectators were watching a dramatisation of Romany Rye when fire broke out backstage where gas lighting ignited some gauze.
(5 September 1887)
There are 3388 births, 3954 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5741 people in 6457 places until today.
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BirthFactDeath (-) Friday 12th of August 1689 337 years, 8 months and 18 days ago |
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 Innocentius XI born as Benedetto Odescalchi aka The Blessed dies of a kidney disease at the age of 78 in Vatican City, Rome, Lazio, Italy. When Innocentius' body was exhumed for beatification 267 years later it was discovered that it had remained preserved. He is regarded by many Catholics to be the first pope whose body was discovered to be incorrupt. |
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