Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 17 February 1974

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

On 25 September 1959 Lanza entered the clinic for the purpose of losing weight for an upcoming film. While in the clinic he underwent a controversial weight loss program colloquially known as 'the twilight sleep treatment' which required its patients to be kept immobile and sedated for prolonged periods.
(7 October 1959)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1985

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 (x) Sunday 17th of February 1974 52 years, 1 months and 5 days ago
48 Die in Zamalek SC and Dukla Prague football game stampede in Zamalek Stadium, Caïro, Al Qahirah, Egypt. According to reports, up to 80.000 people tried to access the stadium despite the capacity at the time being just 40.000. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamalek_disaster