Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 11 January 1950

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An electrical anomaly caused a Zuni rocket on a F-4B Phantom to fire, striking an external fuel tank of an A-4 Skyhawk. The flammable jet fuel spilled across the flight deck, ignited and triggered a chain-reaction of explosions that killed 134 sailors and injured 161.
(29 July 1967)

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There are 3359 births, 3911 deaths, 1122 murders, 494 disasters and 2072 other events about 5713 people in 6416 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (x) Wednesday 11th of January 1950 74 years ago
Start of the trial against 26-year-old Miscarriage of justice victim Timothy Evans aka The Innocent Strangler of 10 Rillington Place who was charged with the murder of his wife Beryl and baby daughter Geraldine, who were actually killed by John Christie, in Old Bailey Criminal Court, London, Greater London, United Kingdom.