Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 16 January 1957

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

As a prototype of the missile was being prepared for a test flight, an explosion occurred when second stage engines ignited accidentally while it was still on the launchpad. Despite the magnitude of the disaster, news of it was suppressed for many years and the Soviet government did not acknowledge the event until 1989.
(24 October 1960)

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There are 3393 births, 3960 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5748 people in 6461 places until today.

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar is an ongoing project since 1985 by DDV.

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BirthFactDeath (-) Wednesday 16th of January 1957 69 years, 6 months and 30 days ago
Conductor Arturo Toscanini dies of inner bleedings at the age of 90 in Riverdale, Bronx, New York, New York, United States.