29th year - N° 222 Sunday, 10 August 2014

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29th year - N° 222 Sunday, 10 August 2014

10 August / Today's 11 Events:

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(-) 1756 years ago Wednesday 10th of August 0258 Martyr San Lorenzo is executed by grilling at the age of 33 in San Lorenzo in Panisperna, Via Panisperna, Rome, Lazio, Italy. During his torture Lorenzo cried out "This side's done, turn me over and have a bite". This is the legend often quoted explaining why San Lorenzo is the Patron Saint of comedians, butchers and roasters.

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(x) 96 years ago Saturday 10th of August 1918 Joseph Romano is attacked by serial killer The Axeman of New Orleans in Tonti and Gravier streets, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Romano died two days later due to severe head trauma.

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(x) 95 years ago Sunday 10th of August 1919 Steve Boca is attacked by serial killer The Axeman of New Orleans in Elysian Fields Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Boca was attacked in his bedroom as he slept. Upon regaining consciousness he ran to the street to investigate the intrusion and found that his head had been cracked open.

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(-) 82 years ago Wednesday 10th of August 1932 German Shepherd dog movie star Rin Tin Tin dies in the arms of Jean Harlow who lived on the same street at the age of 14 in Los Angeles, California, United States.

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(+) 73 years ago Sunday 10th of August 1941 Serial killer Marcel Henri Barbeault aka Le Tueur de L'Ombre is born in Liancourt, Oise, France.

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(-) 65 years ago Wednesday 10th of August 1949 Serial killer John George Haigh aka The Acid Bath Murderer is executed by hanging at the age of 40 in Wandsworth Prison, London, Greater London, United Kingdom.

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(+) 57 years ago Saturday 10th of August 1957 Victim of Jeffrey Dahmer aka The Milwaukee Cannibal Raymond Smith aka Ricky Beeks is born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.

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(x) 40 years ago Saturday 10th of August 1974 28-year-old Serial killer Peter William Sutcliffe aka The Yorkshire Ripper marries 24-year-old Sonia Szurma in Clayton Baptist Church, School Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

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(x) 37 years ago Wednesday 10th of August 1977 24-year-old Serial killer David Richard Berkowitz, originally Richard David Falco aka Son of Sam is arrested in 35 Pine Street, Yonkers, New York, United States. Berkowitz' first words to the arresting officers were reported to be "Well, you got me. How come it took you such a long time?"

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11 years ago The Eyes had it Sunday 10th of August 2003 Flying from Singapore to Jakarta with Emirates Airlines was quite a noteworthy experience due to the fantastic food, the company of several hundred strictly dressed muslim men and women, and last but not least live footage of the landing at dawn on the individual lcd-screens on the seat in front of us from a camera in the Boeing's nose in Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia.

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10 years ago The Eyes had it Tuesday 10th of August 2004 A walk on the edge of the cliffs in Cap Blanc Nez, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.

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