All 40 of the terrorists were killed and up to 204 hostages died during the siege due to poisoning by gas pumped into the ventilation system during the rescue operation. The identity of the gas was never disclosed, although it is believed by some to have been a fentanyl derivative such as carfentanil. (26 October 2002)
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Saturday 25th of August 1900 (-) — Philosopher and philologist Friedrich Nietzsche dies due to manic-depressive illness with periodic psychosis followed by vascular dementia.