The SS Grandcamp's cargo of approximately 2.300 tons of ammonium nitrate detonated due to a fire and caused a subsequent chain-reaction of further fires and explosions in other ships and nearby oil-storage facilities. An additional 113 people were classified as missing, for no identifiable parts were ever found. (15 April 1947)
There are 3376 births, 3943 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2079 other events about 5732 people in 6441 places until today.
Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar is an ongoing project since 1985 by DDV.
Wednesday 4th of November 1998 (x) — Serial killer Richard Arinaitwe confesses to having killed 8 people, including 35-year-old Cecilia Goetz on 28 July. After giving his statement to the magistrate Arinaitwe jumped over the bench and tried to strangle magistrate Elizabeth Jane Alividza.