Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 12 December 1917

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On the morning of his execution Laval attempted to cheat the firing squad by taking poison from a vial stitched inside the lining of his jacket. The poison was so old that it was ineffective and repeated stomach-pumpings revived Laval.
(15 October 1945)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Wednesday 12th of December 1917 109 years, 3 months and 3 days ago
675 Die in train crash and subsequent fire in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, Rhône-Alpes, France. After continuing at dangerous and uncontrolled speeds of up to 135 kilometres per hour for nearly 6.5 kilometres the first coach derailed, causing a pile-up and resultant fire. Because of the fire and impact only 425 of the 675 troops killed could be identified. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne_derailment