Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 8 January 1775

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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There are 3370 births, 3936 deaths, 1121 murders, 498 disasters and 2077 other events about 5728 people in 6437 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (-) Sunday 8th of January 1775 250 years ago
Printer and type designer John Baskerville dies of unknown causes at the age of 69 in Easy Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom.