Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 8 January 1642

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

The plane crashed into the bay shortly after the pilot reported "fire on board". A passenger named Zhang Pilin apparently set fire to the passenger cabin with gasoline, causing the loss of control and crash. Zhang had purchased seven air insurance policies worth a total of 1.400.000 renminbi prior to boarding the flight.
(17 April 2002)

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There are 3381 births, 3949 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2084 other events about 5737 people in 6449 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (-) Wednesday 8th of January 1642 384 years, 0 months and 3 days ago
Astronomer, engineer, philosopher and mathematician Galilei Galileo aka The Father of Science dies of fever and heart palpitations at the age of 78 in Arcetri, Toscana, Italy.