Neither airline was originally due to be at the airport but both were diverted from the much bigger Las Palmas airport on nearby Gran Canaria island after a terrorist bomb blast near the departure lounge. 61 people survived. The crash is the deadliest accident in aviation history. (27 March 1977)
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.
Roslin Institute
Easter Bush, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Friday 5th of July 1996 (+) — The first succesfully cloned sheep Dolly is born. Dolly's birth was only announced in February 1997.
Friday 14th of February 2003 (-) — The first succesfully cloned sheep Dolly dies of a progressive lung disease and severe arthritis. Dolly's stuffed remains are at the National Museum of Scotland.