Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 24 October 1918

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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 3393 births, 3960 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5748 people in 6461 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (-) Thursday 24th of October 1918 108 years, 7 months and 22 days ago
Hotelier César Ritz dies of unknown causes at the age of 68 in Küssnacht, Schwyz, Switzerland.