Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 21 May 1996

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

According to claims disputed by Consolidated Edison, Metesky's accident led to pneumonia that in turn developed into tuberculosis. A claim for workers' compensation was denied because he waited too long to file it. Three appeals of the denial were also rejected, the last in 1936. Metesky developed a hatred for the company's attorneys and for the three co-workers whose testimony in his compensation case he believed was perjured in favor of the company. Between 1940 and 1956 Metesky planted at least 33 bombs, of which 22 exploded.
(5 September 1931)

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There are 3361 births, 3912 deaths, 1121 murders, 494 disasters and 2072 other events about 5714 people in 6416 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (x) Tuesday 21st of May 1996 28 Years Ago
Up to 1000 Die in MV Bukoba ferry capsizing in Lake Victoria, Mwanza, Nigeria. Abu Ubaidah al-Banshiri, who was then second in command of Al Qaeda, died in the disaster. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Bukoba