Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 12 June 2020

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The church was crowded with approximately 3.000 people to hear Booker T. Washington address the National Convention of Negro Baptists. Someone in the choir yelled "A fight!" Mistaking the word 'fight' for 'fire' the congregation rose en masse and started for the door. Through mere fright many persons fainted and as they fell to the floor were crushed to death.
(19 September 1902)

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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 (-) Friday 12th of June 2020 4 years ago They Told Laura He Died
Pop singer Ricky Valance born as David Spencer dies of unknown causes at the age of 84 in Skegness, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. His agent said Valance had been diagnosed with dementia and had been in hospital since before the start of lockdown.