Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 11 April 1945

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

Nordlund's plan was to rob and kill as many people as possible on the ship and steal the ship's register. To avoid early detection he also planned to torch the ship. This plan failed because scared passengers on the boat managed to attract the attention of the Köping ferry.
(17 May 1900)

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There are 3377 births, 3944 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2079 other events about 5733 people in 6441 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (x) Wednesday 11th of April 1945 80 years ago
A detachment of troops of the U.S. 9th Armored Infantry Battalion, from the 6th Armored Division, part of the U.S. Third Army arrives at 15:15hrs to liberate the concentration camp in KZ Buchenwald, Weimar, Thüringen, Germany.