Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 16 September 1782

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According to one story while Pope Clemens V's body was lying in state a thunderstorm developed during the night and lightning struck the church where his body lay, igniting the building. The fire was so intense that when it was extinguished, the body of Pope Clement V was almost destroyed.
(20 April 1314)

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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 (-) Monday 16th of September 1782 243 years ago
Castrato singer Farinelli born as Carlo Maria Michelangelo Nicola Broschi dies of natural causes at the age of 77 in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.