Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 12 August 1912

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The fire reportedly started when a woman was cooking on board, leading to a blaze that caused panic among the 500 passengers. Many jumped into the river to escape the flames, but some were unable to swim and drowned. Approximately 100 people were rescued, many with severe burns, while 100 were unaccounted for.
(15 April 2025)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1987

There are 3395 births, 3960 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5749 people in 6462 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (+) Monday 12th of August 1912 114 years, 10 months and 7 days ago
Film director Samuel Michael Fuller is born in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.