Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 16 February 1917

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The SS Grandcamp's cargo of approximately 2.300 tons of ammonium nitrate detonated due to a fire and caused a subsequent chain-reaction of further fires and explosions in other ships and nearby oil-storage facilities. An additional 113 people were classified as missing, for no identifiable parts were ever found.
(15 April 1947)

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There are 3381 births, 3949 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2084 other events about 5737 people in 6449 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (-) Friday 16th of February 1917 109 years, 10 months and 23 days ago
Writer Octave Mirbeau dies of unknown causes at the age of 69 in Paris, Île-de-France, France.