Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 19 April 1903

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

The fire started when the band Gurizada Fandangueira ignited fireworks during their show. The high death toll was due to the lack of emergency exits (the only access in and out of the building was the front door) and the fact that the number of people inside exceeded the maximum capacity by hundreds.
(27 January 2013)

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

There are 3388 births, 3954 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5741 people in 6457 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (+) Sunday 19th of April 1903 123 years, 0 months and 8 days ago
American Prohibition agent Eliot Ness is born in Chicago, Illinois, United States.