Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| Katowice, Województwo Katowice, Poland

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

During Romero's funeral ceremony smoke bombs exploded on the streets near the cathedral and subsequently there were rifle shots that came from surrounding buildings. Many people were killed by gunfire and in the stampede of people running away from the explosions and gunfire; official sources reported 31 overall casualties while journalists recorded that between 30 and 50 died.
(24 March 1980)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1987

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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Katowice, Województwo Katowice, Poland.

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Thursday 13th of March 1902 (+) — Surrealist artist Hans Bellmer is born.
Wednesday 1st of February 1967 (x) — Serial killer Łucjan Staniak is arrested.
Wednesday 18th of September 1974 (x) — Start of the trial against Serial killer Zdzisław Marchwicki .
Marchwicki's trial received great interest; entrance to the room was only allowed by a special entrance ticket. On 28 July 1975 the Katowice Voivodship Court found Marchwicki guilty of the murder of fourteen women and attempted murder of another six, condemning him to death.
Monday 28th of July 1975 (x) — Serial killer Zdzisław Marchwicki is sentenced to death for the murders of 14 women and attempted murder of six more.
Friday 29th of April 1977 (-) — Serial killer Zdzisław Marchwicki is executed by hanging.