Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar
The entire United States Figure Skating team, on its way to the 1961 World Championships in Prague, was killed in the crash. Farmer Theo De Laet working in the fields was killed by a piece of aluminum debris from the plane, and and his friend Marcel Lauwers' leg was severed by flying debris.
(15 February 1961)
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 31st of January 2009 16 Years Ago |
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 113 Die in overturned truck oil spill ignition in Molo, Nakuru, Kenya. The incident occurred when onlookers attempted to obtain remnants of the spilled fuel for personal use. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molo_fire |
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