Wednesday, February 4, 2015

30th year - N° 35 Wednesday, 4 February 2015

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30th year - N° 35 Wednesday, 4 February 2015

4 February / Today's 13 Events:
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1307 years ago

Tuesday 4th of February 0708

87th Pope Sisinnius dies of gout at the age of 58 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Sisinnius remained pope for just twenty days. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, "although he was so afflicted with gout that he was unable even to feed himself, he is nevertheless said to have been a man of strong character, and to have been able to take thought for the good of the city".


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108 years ago

Monday 4th of February 1907

Victim of Fritz Haarmann aka Der Hannover Werwolf Wilhelm Erdner is born in Gehrden, Niedersachsen, Germany.


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107 years ago

Tuesday 4th of February 1908

Model and actress Gwili Andre, originally Gurli Andresen aka Gurlie is born in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark.


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92 years ago

Sunday 4th of February 1923

Beat Generation prominent Joan Vollmer is born in Loudonville, New York, United States.


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67 years ago

Wednesday 4th of February 1948

Musician Alice Cooper, originally Vincent Damon Furnier aka The Godfather of Shock Rock is born in Allen Park, Detroit, Michigan, United States.


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49 years ago

Friday 4th of February 1966

133 die in All Nippon Airways Boeing 727-81 Flight 60 crash in Tokyo Bay, Kantō, Japan.


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43 years ago

Friday 4th of February 1972

18-year-old Newspaper heiress, kidnap victim and member of the Symbionese Liberation Army Patty Patricia Campbell Hearst is kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army in 2603 Benvenue Avenue, Berkeley, California, United States.

When an attempt to swap Hearst for jailed SLA members failed, the SLA demanded that the captive's family distribute $70 worth of food to every needy Californian – an operation that would cost an estimated $400 million. On 3 April 1974 Hearst announced on an audiotape that she had joined the SLA and assumed the name 'Tania'.


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32 years ago

Friday 4th of February 1983

Musician Karen Carpenter known from The Carpenters dies of heartbeat irregularities brought on by chemical imbalances associated with anorexia nervosa at the age of 33 in Downey, California, United States.


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18 years ago

Tuesday 4th of February 1997

55-year-old Serial killer Myra Hindley aka The Moors Murderers (with Ian Brady) is given notice that she will never leave prison during her life in London, Greater London, United Kingdom.


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14 years ago

Sunday 4th of February 2001

Composer Iannis Xenakis dies of a serious illness at the age of 79 in Paris, Île-de-France, France.



11 years ago The Eyes had it

Wednesday 4th of February 2004

Devotees of all kind gathering for the Thaipoosam Festive Days at the festival grounds in Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia.


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6 years ago

Wednesday 4th of February 2009

Musician Lux Interior, originally Erick Lee Purkhiser known from The Cramps dies of at the age of 63 in Glendale Memorial Hospital, 1420 S Central Avenue, Glendale, California, United States.



2 years ago The Eyes had it

Monday 4th of February 2013

A dish of stuffed squid in Borgerhout, Antwerpen, Belgium.


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