Wednesday, April 19, 2017

32nd year - N° 109 Wednesday, 19 April 2017

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32nd year - N° 109 Wednesday, 19 April 2017

19 April / Today's 14 Events:
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328 years ago

Tuesday 19th of April 1689

Queen of Sweden Kristina Augusta dies of a lung bleeding at the age of 63 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.


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193 years ago

Monday 19th of April 1824

Poet George Gordon Byron aka Lord Byron dies of violent fever due to sepsis at the age of 36 in Missolonghi, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece.


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135 years ago

Wednesday 19th of April 1882

Naturalist, geologist and evolutionary theorist Charles Robert Darwin dies of coronary thrombosis at the age of 73 in Down House, Downe, Greater London, United Kingdom.

Darwin's last words were "I am not the least afraid of death".


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114 years ago

Sunday 19th of April 1903

American Prohibition agent Eliot Ness known for his legendary team of law enforcement agents nicknamed The Untouchables is born in Chicago, Illinois, United States.


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90 years ago She Behaved Bad and Good

Tuesday 19th of April 1927

34-year-old Actress, singer and sex symbol Mae Mary Jane West is sentenced to 10 days imprisonment for obscenity during her play 'Sex' in New York City, New York, United States.

West got out of jail two days early due to good behaviour.


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84 years ago

Wednesday 19th of April 1933

Actress Jayne Mansfield, originally Vera Jayne Palmer aka The Working Man's Monroe is born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States.


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75 years ago He Was not Too Sad Yet

Sunday 19th of April 1942

Artist Bas Jan Bastiaan Johan Christiaan Ader is born in Winschoten, Groningen, Netherlands.


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68 years ago There Were no Balloons

Tuesday 19th of April 1949

Truck driver Larry Lawrence Richard Walters aka Lawnchair Larry aka The Lawn Chair Pilot is born in Los Angeles, California, United States.


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68 years ago

Tuesday 19th of April 1949

Fashion designer Paloma Picasso, originally Anne Paloma Ruiz-Picasso y Gilot is born in Vallauris, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.


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54 years ago

Friday 19th of April 1963

38-year-old Satan worshipper and serial rapist Edward John Louis Paisnel aka The Beast of Jersey assaults an unidentified 9-year-old boy in Saint Saviour, Jersey, United Kingdom.


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50 years ago

Wednesday 19th of April 1967

42-year-old Wiener Aktionist Otto Muehl performs 'Aktion nr. 42 / Aktion für das Österreichische Fernsehen' in Perinetkeller, Perinetgasse 1, Wien, Wien, Austria.


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46 years ago

Monday 19th of April 1971

37-year-old Family leader Charles Milles Manson, originally no name Maddox known for conspiracy to murder Sharon Tate is sentenced to death for the Tate/LaBianca murders in Hacienda Motel, 9137 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California, United States.

Along with Manson, Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel and Leslie Van Houten were also sentenced to death.


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40 years ago

Tuesday 19th of April 1977

24-year-old Serial killer David Richard Berkowitz, originally Richard David Falco aka Son of Sam mails a second threatening letter to his neighbour Sam Carr to shut up his dog Harvey in 35 Pine Street, Yonkers, New York, United States.


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8 years ago

Sunday 19th of April 2009

Writer James Graham Ballard dies of prostate cancer at the age of 79 in Goldhawk Road, Shepherd's Bush, London, Greater London, United Kingdom.


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