Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 9 August 1048

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The conventional explosives aboard detonated and the nuclear payload ruptured and dispersed which resulted in radioactive contamination. Six crew members ejected safely but 27-year-old co-pilot Leonard Svitenko who did not have an ejection seat was killed while trying to bail out.
(21 January 1968)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1988

There are 3388 births, 3954 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5741 people in 6457 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (-) Wednesday 9th of August 1048 978 years, 7 months and 7 days ago
151st Pope Damasus II born as Poppo de' Curagnoni dies of malaria in Palestrina, Lazio, Italy. Damasus II reigned only for 23 days.