Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 11 March 1864

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar

Arriving at his home Weidmann found two officers waiting for him. Inviting them in he then turned and fired three times at them with a pistol. Although they were unarmed, the wounded Sûreté men managed to wrestle Weidmann down, knocking him unconscious with a hammer that happened to be nearby.
(8 December 1937)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Friday 11th of March 1864 162 years, 1 months and 16 days ago
244 Die in Dale Dyke Dam break in Dale Dike Reservoir, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The reservoir was being filled for the first time. The immediate cause was a crack in the embankment but the source of the crack was never determined. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sheffield_Flood