Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 16 May 1919

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After 5 minutes into the flight a bomb placed near the fuel tank exploded at 13,000 feet. Pablo Escobar of the Medellín drug cartel planned the bombing, hoping it would kill presidential candidate for the 1990 elections César Gaviria Trujillo. However Gaviria was not on the plane and would go on to become President of Colombia.
(27 November 1989)

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There are 3361 births, 3912 deaths, 1121 murders, 494 disasters and 2072 other events about 5714 people in 6416 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (+) Friday 16th of May 1919 105 years ago
Pianist and entertainer Liberace aka The Glitter Man aka The King of Bling is born as Władziu Valentino Liberace in West Allis, Wisconsin, United States.