Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 8 February 1923

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

Taiping was packed to nearly twice her rated capacity carrying over 1.000 refugees fleeing advancing Chinese Communist forces during the Chinese Civil War, when she departed Shanghai on 26 January 1949 bound for Keelung, Taiwan.
(27 January 1949)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1988

There are 3388 births, 3954 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5741 people in 6457 places until today.

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar is an ongoing project since 1985 by DDV.

Like BFD on Facebook
Follow BFD on Tumblr
Like DDV on Facebook
Follow DDV on Twitter

Get a daily BFD list in your mailbox.

BirthFactDeath (x) Thursday 8th of February 1923 103 years, 1 months and 9 days ago
123 Die in Stag Canyon Mine No. 1 dust explosion in Dawson, New Mexico, United States. A mine car derailed, knocking down timbers and the electric trolley cable causing sparks, igniting coal dust in the mine.