Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 17 January 1919

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

Strydom was sentenced to death but the South African government declared a moratorium on capital punishment in 1990. He was released in 1992. The square has since been renamed Lilian Ngoyi Square.
(15 November 1988)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1987

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) Friday 17th of January 1919 107 years, 11 months and 23 days ago
460 Die in Chaonia steamer shipwreck in the Strait of Messina, Italy. The ship struck a floating mine by moonlight 40 miles off the Messina lighthouse.