Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 14 April 1930

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The flight was hijacked by recently been demoted ranger Le Duc Tan, holding two grenades. Even though the exact cause remains unclear it has been speculated that the hijacker caused the crash by setting off his grenades after the pilots refused to give in to his demands.
(15 September 1974)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Monday 14th of April 1930 96 years, 8 months and 26 days ago
Futurist poet Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky commits suicide a shot through the heart at the age of 37 in Moscow, Central Federal District, Russia. An unfinished poem in Mayakovsky's suicide note read in part: "The love boat has crashed against the daily routine. You and I, we are quits, and there is no point in listing mutual pains, sorrows, and hurts."