Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 14 June 2000

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

The fire started when the band Gurizada Fandangueira ignited fireworks during their show. The high death toll was due to the lack of emergency exits (the only access in and out of the building was the front door) and the fact that the number of people inside exceeded the maximum capacity by hundreds.
(27 January 2013)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1987

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 (-) Wednesday 14th of June 2000 26 years, 2 months and 28 days ago
Murderer John Albert Burks is executed by lethal injection at the age of 44 in Huntsville Prison, 815 12th Street, Huntsville, Texas, United States. Burks' last words were "And it's going to be alright. That's it and it's time to roll up out of here. It's going down, let's get it over with. That's it.”