Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar
The date would come to be commemorated by Theosophists ever since as 'White Lotus Day'.
(8 May 1891)
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) Saturday 30th of May 1896 129 years ago |
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 1.389 people are trampled to death in a stampede during the festivities following the coronation of 28-year-old Emperor of Russia Nikolai II aka Nikolai the Bloody in Khodynka Field, Moscow, Central Federal District, Russia. Several thousands of people had gathered to receive free gifts of a bread roll, a piece of sausage, pretzels, gingerbread, and a mug. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khodynka_Tragedy |
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