171 more were injured in what was to be 'The Great Train Wreck of 1918'. The cause of the accident was due to serious errors by the crew of train No. 4 and tower operators, all of whom failed to properly account for the presence of the train No. 1 on the line. (9 July 1918)
There are 3388 births, 3954 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5741 people in 6457 places until today.
Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar is an ongoing project since 1985 by DDV.
Saturday 7th of June 1692 (x) — Port Royal disappears into the sea in just three minutes. A stopped pocket watch found in the harbour in 1959 indicated that it occurred around 11.43 am.
Monday 18th of November 1720 (-) — Pirate captain John Rackham is executed by hanging. Calico Jack's body was then gibbeted on display on a very small islet at a main entrance to Port Royal.