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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(x) 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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(x) 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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(x) 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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(x) 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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(x) 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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