Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 14 July 1958

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The likely cause of the sinking was portholes that were opened because of the lack of air conditioning on the vessel, which allowed water to enter Bulgaria when the captain attempted to turn the ship during stormy weather.
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BirthFactDeath (-) Monday 14th of July 1958 66 years ago
Last King of Iraq Faisal II born as Al-Malik Fayṣal Ath-thānī is executed by a firing squad led by Captain Abdul Sattar Sabaa Al-Ibousi at the age of 23 in Rihab Palace, Baġdād, Muḥāfaẓät Baġdād, Iraq. Also machine-gunned were Crown Prince 'Abd al-Ilah, his wife Crown Princess Hiyam, his mother Princess Nafeesa, Faisal's aunt Princess Abadiya and several servants.