Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar
In December 1983 Asimov had triple bypass surgery during which he contracted HIV from a blood transfusion.
(6 April 1992)
There are 3365 births, 3925 deaths, 1121 murders, 497 disasters and 2076 other events about 5723 people in 6427 places until today.
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BirthFactDeath (x) Tuesday 15th of April 1947 78 Years Ago |
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 581 Die in SS Grandcamp explosion and fire in Port of Texas City, Texas City, Texas, United States. The SS Grandcamp's cargo of approximately 2.300 tons of ammonium nitrate detonated due to a fire and caused a subsequent chain-reaction of further fires and explosions in other ships and nearby oil-storage facilities. An additional 113 people were classified as missing, for no identifiable parts were ever found. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_City_Disaster |
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