Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 14 October 1913

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

The celebration attracted 750.000 to 1.000.000 people, and ineffective crowd control meant the bridge became congested with roughly 300.000 people, causing the center span of the bridge to flatten out under the weight.
(24 May 1987)

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

There are 3377 births, 3944 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2083 other events about 5734 people in 6443 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (x) Tuesday 14th of October 1913 112 Years Ago
439 Die in methane and hydrogen firedamp explosion and fire in Universal Colliery, Senghenydd, Wales, United Kingdom. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senghenydd_colliery_disaster