Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 5 May 1821

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

The fire ignited as a result of a faulty liquid propane gas cylinder in a ground floor buffet of the hotel. 17-year-old kitchen helper Khayan Kasien had identified a faulty valve assembly on gas cylinder in a ground-floor buffet, while attempting to shut off the valve, he inadvertently increased the flow of gas and caused an explosion.
(11 July 1997)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1989

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 (-) Saturday 5th of May 1821 203 years ago
War leader Napoléon Bonaparte born as Napoleone di Buonaparte dies of stomach cancer at the age of 52 in Longwood House, Longwood, Saint Helena, United Kingdom.