Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 26 April 1952

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

Over 400 people were injured. The dead and injured were lain along the touchline and covered with coats. A little under half an hour later the game was restarted with a new sawdust lined touchline separating the players from the bodies.
(9 March 1946)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Saturday 26th of April 1952 74 years, 9 months and 4 days ago
176 Die in USS Hobson destroyer and USS Wasp aircraft carrier collision in the North Atlantic Ocean. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Hobson_(DD-464)