Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 19 August 1936

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

The plane crashed into a heavily populated residential area seconds after taking off. Dozens of houses and cars were destroyed and 49 people perished on the ground. 17 passengers survived the accident. Observers reported smelling Durian fruit in the crash, leading to suggestions that the plane was overloaded with the prized fruit. The director of the airline initially denied that durian was on board but later admitted that 2,7 tonnes were loaded.
(5 September 2005)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Wednesday 19th of August 1936 88 years ago
Poet Federico García Lorca born as Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca is executed by Nationalist Francists of the Falanga Militia at the age of 38 in Alfacar, Andalucía, Spain. One of them fired 2 bullets in Lorca's behind because he was a homosexual. Lorca was buried nearby the excution site but until today his grave was never found.