Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 22 May 1915

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

The robbers collected government bonds worth $42,000 to $45,000, $518 in tax stamps, gold, silver coins, and banknotes. 19-year-old student George 'Jolly' Wymore was killed by a bullet across the street as the robbers rode away.
(13 February 1866)

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There are 3360 births, 3912 deaths, 1121 murders, 494 disasters and 2072 other events about 5714 people in 6416 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (x) Saturday 22nd of May 1915 109 Years Ago
226 Die in five train collision and fire in Quintinshill, Gretna Green, Scotland, United Kingdom. Those killed were mainly Territorial soldiers from the Royal Scots 1/7th (Leith) Battalion heading for Gallipoli. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintinshill_rail_crash