Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 20 October 1982

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

Passengers, including many gold miners were killed by being dashed against the rocks by the waves rather than drowned. Others drowned weighed down by the belts of gold they were wearing around their bodies. The survivors, 21 passengers and 18 crew members were all men, with no women or children saved.
(26 October 1859)

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There are 3386 births, 3952 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2085 other events about 5739 people in 6452 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (x) Wednesday 20th of October 1982 44 years, 7 months and 22 days ago
66 Die in FC Spartak Moscow and HFC Haarlem soccer game stampede in Central Lenin Stadium, Khamovniki, Moscow, Central Federal District, Russia. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luzhniki_disaster