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During Romero's funeral ceremony smoke bombs exploded on the streets near the cathedral and subsequently there were rifle shots that came from surrounding buildings. Many people were killed by gunfire and in the stampede of people running away from the explosions and gunfire; official sources reported 31 overall casualties while journalists recorded that between 30 and 50 died.
(24 March 1980)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1991

There are 3366 births, 3930 deaths, 1121 murders, 498 disasters and 2076 other events about 5724 people in 6431 places until today.

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Rihab Palace

Baġdād, Muḥāfaẓät Baġdād, Iraq.

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Monday 14th of July 1958 (-) — Last King of Iraq Faisal II is executed by a firing squad led by Captain Abdul Sattar Sabaa Al-Ibousi
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