Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar
According to one story while Pope Clemens V's body was lying in state a thunderstorm developed during the night and lightning struck the church where his body lay, igniting the building. The fire was so intense that when it was extinguished, the body of Pope Clement V was almost destroyed.
(20 April 1314)
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BirthFactDeath (x) Friday 4th of April 1975 50 Years Ago |
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153 Die in Lockheed C-5A Galaxy crash in Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City Metropolitan Area, Vietnam. There were 175 survivors. The flight was part of 'Operation Babylift', in which American caregivers were paired with South Vietnamese orphans. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Tan_Son_Nhut_C-5_accident |
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