Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 10 December 1868

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

Workers in the first building who tried to escape found the ground floor exit doors locked, and the stairwells soon collapsed. Many workers jumped from the second-, third-, and fourth-floor windows in order to escape the flames, resulting in severe injuries or death.
(10 May 1993)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1985

There are 3359 births, 3910 deaths, 1122 murders, 494 disasters and 2071 other events about 5713 people in 6416 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (x) Thursday 10th of December 1868 156 years ago
The first traffic control device is installed at the intersection of George and Bridge Streets in Parliament Square, London, Greater London, United Kingdom. The device had lights and it used arms which extended outwards. It was operated manually by a police officer.