SS Volturno was on a voyage from Rotterdam to New York City and was carrying a mixed load of passengers and cargo that included highly flammable chemicals. (9 October 1913)
There are 3363 births, 3915 deaths, 1121 murders, 495 disasters and 2074 other events about 5717 people in 6421 places until today.
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Wednesday 17th of February 1909 (-) — Bedonkohe Apache leader Geronimo dies of pneumonia A few days earlier Geronimo was thrown from his horse while riding home and had to lie in the cold all night before a friend found him extremely ill.