Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 12 January 1950

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

Over 500,000 people were exposed to methyl isocyanate gas and other chemicals. There are estimates of 8000 deaths within two weeks and up to 8000 or more have since died from gas-related diseases.
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There are 3384 births, 3950 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2084 other events about 5737 people in 6452 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (x) Thursday 12th of January 1950 76 years, 0 months and 18 days ago
64 Die in HMS Truculent (P315) collision in Thames Estuary, Essex, United Kingdom. The Swedish oil tanker Divina's bow struck the Trucluent by the starboard bow hydroplane and remained locked together for a few seconds before the submarine sank. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Truculent_(P315)