Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| Leeds, Headingley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom || Chapel Lane

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

As a prototype of the missile was being prepared for a test flight, an explosion occurred when second stage engines ignited accidentally while it was still on the launchpad. Despite the magnitude of the disaster, news of it was suppressed for many years and the Soviet government did not acknowledge the event until 1989.
(24 October 1960)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1990

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.

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Chapel Lane, Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

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Wednesday 24th of September 1980 (-) — Victim of Peter Sutcliffe aka The Yorkshire Ripper Upadhya Bandara is attacked with a hammer by Peter Sutcliffe aka The Yorkshire Ripper.
Neighbour Valerie Nicholas heard a noise and came out her back door to investigate and then called the police. Sutcliffe was disturbed and quickly left the scene. Bandara survived.