Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar
The fire began when cotton bales stored on NDL’s southernmost wharf caught fire, and winds carried the flames to nearby barrels of volatile liquids, such as turpentine and oil, which exploded in rapid succession.
(30 June 1900)
There are 3346 births, 3884 deaths, 1122 murders, 492 disasters and 2018 other events about 5697 people in 6343 places until today.
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BirthFactDeath (x) Tuesday 28th of June 1904 120 Years Ago |
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635 Die in SS Norge shipwreck in Helen's Reef, Rockall, Scotland, United Kingdom. A group of 26 survivors were found by the Grimsby trawler Sylvia. 32 more were picked up by the British steamer Cervonax and 70, including Captain Gundal, by the German steamer Energie. Some of the 160 survivors spent up to eight days in open lifeboats before rescue. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Norge |
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