Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 19 August 1960

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The flight was hijacked by recently been demoted ranger Le Duc Tan, holding two grenades. Even though the exact cause remains unclear it has been speculated that the hijacker caused the crash by setting off his grenades after the pilots refused to give in to his demands.
(15 September 1974)

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There are 3376 births, 3943 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2079 other events about 5732 people in 6441 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (x) Friday 19th of August 1960 65 years ago
31-year-old United States Air Force pilot Francis Gary Powers is sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for spying in Moscow, Central Federal District, Russia.