Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 26 August 1972

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Nordlund's plan was to rob and kill as many people as possible on the ship and steal the ship's register. To avoid early detection he also planned to torch the ship. This plan failed because scared passengers on the boat managed to attract the attention of the Köping ferry.
(17 May 1900)

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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 (-) Saturday 26th of August 1972 54 years, 6 months and 0 days ago
Aviator and solo sailor pioneer Francis Chales Chichester dies of lung cancer at the age of 71 in Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom.