Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar
Kemmler was sentenced to death and became the first man to be executed by use of the electric chair, a device invented in 1881 by Buffalo dentist Alfred Southwick which, after nine years of development and legislation, was ready for use.
(29 March 1889)
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) Tuesday 19th of August 1980 46 years, 2 months and 30 days ago |
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 301 Die in Saudia Flight 163 Lockheed L-1011-200 TriStar inflight fire in Riyadh International Airport, Riyāḍ, Manţiqat ar Riyāḍ, Saudi Arabia. All 287 passengers and 14 crew on board the plane died from smoke inhalation after the aircraft made a successful emergency landing at Riyadh. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudia_Flight_163 |
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