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

When Houdini arrived at the Garrick Theater for what would be his last performance, he had a fever of 40° C. Despite the diagnosis of acute appendicitis Houdini took the stage. He was reported to have passed out during the show but was revived and continued. After the show he was hospitalized at Detroit's Grace Hospital.
(24 October 1926)

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

There are 3384 births, 3950 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2084 other events about 5737 people in 6452 places until today.

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Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.

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