Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 17 February 1974

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

Amer was approached by high-ranking Egyptian officers and was given a choice to stand trial for treason, which would inevitably have ended with his conviction and execution, or die an honourable death by taking poison. Amer chose the latter option and received a full military burial.
(13 September 1967)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Sunday 17th of February 1974 50 Years Ago
48 Die in Zamalek SC and Dukla Prague football game stampede in Zamalek Stadium, Caïro, Al Qahirah, Egypt. According to reports, up to 80.000 people tried to access the stadium despite the capacity at the time being just 40.000. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamalek_disaster