Yorick died 2 hours after landing. Two of the mice also died after recovery. All of the deaths were thought to be related to stress from overheating in the sealed capsule in the New Mexico sun while awaiting the recovery team. (20 September 1951)
There are 3385 births, 3950 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2085 other events about 5737 people in 6452 places until today.
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Thursday 19th of April 1906 (-) — Magnetism, piezoelectricity and radioactivity pioneer Pierre Curie has his skull crushed by a horse drawn cart as he slipped in the street.