Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar
The crash occurred as a result of the entire flight crew becoming preoccupied with a burnt-out landing gear indicator light and failing to notice the autopilot had inadvertently been disconnected. 75 people survived.
(29 December 1972)
There are 3366 births, 3930 deaths, 1121 murders, 498 disasters and 2076 other events about 5724 people in 6431 places until today.
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BirthFactDeath (-) Thursday 13th of July 1967 58 years ago He Went On Until Off |
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 Cyclist Tom Thomas Simpson drops dead due to the lethal combination of Tonedron amphetamines, alcohol, exhaustion and heat in the 13th stage of the Tour de France cyclist rally at the age of 30 in Mont Ventoux, Vaucluse, France.  Simpson's last words as remembered by team mechanic Harry Hall were "On, on, on." |
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