Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 25 May 1865

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Fourteen people were killed: Smith, Staff Sergeant Christopher Domitrovich and Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate Albert Perna and eleven people in the building. Elevator operator Betty Lou Oliver was injured when the cables supporting her elevator sheared and the elevator fell 75 stories, ending up in the basement. Oliver survived the fall and rescuers found her amongst the rubble. This still stands as the Guinness World Record for the longest survived elevator fall.
(28 July 1945)

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There are 3391 births, 3955 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5744 people in 6459 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (x) Thursday 25th of May 1865 161 years, 11 months and 16 days ago
Over 300 Die in federal ammunition depot explosion in Beauregard Street, Mobile, Alabama, United States. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_magazine_explosion