Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 20 September 1966

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

Sputnik 1 orbited for three weeks before its batteries died, then silently for two more months before falling back into the atmosphere.
(4 October 1957)

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There are 3388 births, 3954 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5741 people in 6457 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (x) Tuesday 20th of September 1966 60 years, 6 months and 4 days ago
The US Surveyor 2 lunar lander is launched aboard an Atlas Centaur rocket in Cape Kennedy, Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. Two days later it crashed onto the Moon surface near Copernicus Crater. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surveyor_2