Erin O'Riordan's Almanac for January 20th: https://ko-fi.com/post/January-20-Inaugural-Z8Z11976V2
Today's Observance: St. Sebastian's Day
Bummer January 20th
January 20, 1985: Czech-Canadian stunt performer Karel Souček dies from the injuries he sustained in a failed stunt the previous day. Souček, sealed inside a barrel, attempted to drop 180 feet into a tank of water inside the Houston Astrodome. The barrel is released prematurely, spins, and hits the rim of the tank. Souček is cut free of the barrel but is severely injured and dies in the hospital.
January 20, 2020: Former NBA player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, basketball coach Christina Mauser, pilot Ara Zobayan, and five others are killed when their helicopter crashes in poor weather in Calabasas, California.
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