Henry and Ed were burning away marsh vegetation on the property. The fire got out of control and Henry was found afterwards. It appeared that the cause of death was heart failure, but later it was reported that Henry had bruises on his head. (16 May 1944)
There are 3388 births, 3954 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5741 people in 6457 places until today.
Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar is an ongoing project since 1985 by DDV.
Saturday 4th of November 1922 (x) — Archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter discovers the entrance to the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Carter's young water boy accidentally stumbled on a stone that turned out to be the top of a flight of steps cut into the bedrock
Sunday 26th of November 1922 (x) — Archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter becomes the first man to enter into the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Lord Carnarvon asked "Can you see anything?"Carter replied with the famous words "Yes, wonderful things!"
Friday 16th of February 1923 (x) — Archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter opens the sealed doorway of KV62 and gets his first glimpse of the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun.