Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 28 January 1948

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

Africa was killed along with five other adults and five children when the Philadelphia Police Department head of bomb disposal dropped a satchel containing a gel-based explosive from a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter on a fortified bunker occupied by members of MOVE. The resulting explosion started a fire that resulted in the destruction of 65 homes in the neighborhood.
(13 May 1985)

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There are 3366 births, 3926 deaths, 1121 murders, 497 disasters and 2076 other events about 5724 people in 6428 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (x) Wednesday 28th of January 1948 77 Years Ago
Over 300 Die in Joo-Maru freighter collision in Seto Inland Sea, Setouchi, Japan. The Joo-Maru collided with an abandoned mine.
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