Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 24 May 1974

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

The ship was en route from Ziguinchor to Dakar when it ran into a violent storm farther out to sea than it was licensed to sail. The estimated 2000 passengers aboard would have amounted to at least three times the ship's design capacity. The large numbers sleeping on-deck added further instability. Only 64 passengers survived.
(26 September 2002)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1985

There are 3384 births, 3950 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2084 other events about 5737 people in 6452 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (-) Friday 24th of May 1974 52 years, 3 months and 24 days ago
Bandleader and composer Duke Edward Kennedy Ellington dies of lung cancer and pneumonia at the age of 75 in New York City, New York, United States.