Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 28 October 2008

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A group of 26 survivors were found by the Grimsby trawler Sylvia. 32 more were picked up by the British steamer Cervonax and 70, including Captain Gundal, by the German steamer Energie. Some of the 160 survivors spent up to eight days in open lifeboats before rescue.
(28 June 1904)

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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 (-) Tuesday 28th of October 2008 18 years, 3 months and 30 days ago
Double murderer Masahiro Takashio is executed by hanging at the age of 55 in Sendai, Tōhoku, Japan.