Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 15 April 1912

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

The explosion killed 186 people and injured more than 680 others, and destroyed one-third of the building. The blast destroyed or damaged 324 other buildings within a 16-block radius, shattered glass in 258 nearby buildings, and destroyed or burned 86 cars, causing an estimated 652 million dollars worth of damage. The bomb consisted of about 5,000 pounds (2,300 kg) of ammonium nitrate and nitromethane.
(19 April 1995)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1990

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 (x) Monday 15th of April 1912 114 years, 2 months and 15 days ago
Between 1.490 and 1.635 Die in RMS Titanic and iceberg collision in the North Atlantic Ocean. On her maiden voyage, the RMS Titanic carried 2.224 passengers and crew. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_the_RMS_Titanic