Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 24 December 1524

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

The crash occurred as a result of the entire flight crew becoming preoccupied with a burnt-out landing gear indicator light and failing to notice the autopilot had inadvertently been disconnected. 75 people survived.
(29 December 1972)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1985

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 (-) Wednesday 24th of December 1524 502 years, 5 months and 8 days ago
Explorer Vasco da Gama dies of malaria at the age of 64 in Kochi, Kerala, India.