Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 16 October 1996

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

All the patients, mostly depressed young women, were severely sedated and locked up behind barred windows. 30 patients were heavily burned. The fire started when a nurse, who also died in the disaster, helped escape a patient who set fire to solitary confinement room 22 and forgot to close the door.
(25 June 1993)

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There are 3393 births, 3958 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5747 people in 6459 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (x) Wednesday 16th of October 1996 30 years, 4 months and 26 days ago
83 Die in FIFA World Cup qualification match between Guatemala and Costa Rica stampede in Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala. 47.000 soccer fans tried to squeeze in the 36.000 seat stadium, many having bought counterfeit tickets.