Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| Chief Chitambo's Village, Ilala, Zambia

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The fire reportedly started when a woman was cooking on board, leading to a blaze that caused panic among the 500 passengers. Many jumped into the river to escape the flames, but some were unable to swim and drowned. Approximately 100 people were rescued, many with severe burns, while 100 were unaccounted for.
(15 April 2025)

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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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Chief Chitambo's Village, Ilala, Zambia.

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Thursday 1st of May 1873 (-) — Explorer and pioneer medical missionary David Livingstone dies of malaria and internal bleeding caused by dysentery.
Livingstone's heart was buried under a Mvula tree near the spot where he died, now the site of the Livingstone Memorial.