Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 25 April 1859

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A mine car derailed, knocking down timbers and the electric trolley cable causing sparks, igniting coal dust in the mine.
(8 February 1923)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Monday 25th of April 1859 167 years, 11 months and 12 days ago
British and French engineers start digging the Suez Canal in Port Said, Port Said, Egypt. The excavation took some 10 years using forced labour of Egyptian workers during the first years. The inauguration of the Suez Canal was on 17 November 1869. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suez_Canal