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

The truck overturned and an explosion occurred as villagers attempted to collect the fuel that was spilling from the overturned vehicle. One local resident was smoking a cigarette, a spark from which ignited the fuel. 196 people were injured.
(2 July 2010)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1991

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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Benton, Illinois, United States.

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Thursday 19th of April 1928 (-) — Bootlegger and murderer Charles Birger is executed by hanging.
Birger shook hands with the 'humane hangman' Philip Hanna and his final words were "It's a beautiful world."