Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 4 December 1974

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

The flight was hijacked by recently been demoted ranger Le Duc Tan, holding two grenades. Even though the exact cause remains unclear it has been speculated that the hijacker caused the crash by setting off his grenades after the pilots refused to give in to his demands.
(15 September 1974)

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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 (x) Wednesday 4th of December 1974 52 years, 6 months and 3 days ago
191 hajj pilgrims Die in Martinair McDonnell Douglas DC-8-55F Flight 138 crash in Maskeliya, Madhyama Palata, Sri Lanka. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martinair_Flight_138