Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 2 March 1944

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

Rindt was in the habit of using only four points on the five-point harness then available and did not wear the crotch straps as he wanted to be able to exit the car quickly in the event of fire. As a result, upon impact he slid under the belts and suffered fatal throat injuries.
(5 September 1970)

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There are 3362 births, 3913 deaths, 1121 murders, 494 disasters and 2074 other events about 5715 people in 6417 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (x) Thursday 2nd of March 1944 80 Years Ago
426 Die in steam-hauled freight train stalling in Balvano, Basilicata, Italy. The freight train was grossly overloaded with illegal passengers. With all the cars in the tunnel, people died of carbon monoxide poisoning when the train stalled on a steep gradient. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balvano_train_disaster