Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 17 May 1864

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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.
(15 April 1947)

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There are 3366 births, 3926 deaths, 1121 murders, 497 disasters and 2076 other events about 5724 people in 6428 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (+) Tuesday 17th of May 1864 161 years ago
Murderer John Alexander Dickman is born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom.
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