Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 30 August 1991

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

The explosion killed 186 people and injured more than 680 others, and destroyed one-third of the building. The blast destroyed or damaged 324 other buildings within a 16-block radius, shattered glass in 258 nearby buildings, and destroyed or burned 86 cars, causing an estimated 652 million dollars worth of damage. The bomb consisted of about 5,000 pounds (2,300 kg) of ammonium nitrate and nitromethane.
(19 April 1995)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1991

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 (-) Friday 30th of August 1991 33 years ago Ses Méta Matics Arrêtés
Artist Jean Tinguely dies of heart failure at the age of 66 in Bern, Mittelland, Switzerland.