Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| Rheydt, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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

After continuing at dangerous and uncontrolled speeds of up to 135 kilometres per hour for nearly 6.5 kilometres the first coach derailed, causing a pile-up and resultant fire. Because of the fire and impact only 425 of the 675 troops killed could be identified.
(12 December 1917)

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

There are 3376 births, 3943 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2079 other events about 5732 people in 6441 places until today.

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Rheydt, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.

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