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46-year-old Tsaritsa Alexandra, their children 17-year-old Anastasia, 21-year-old Tatiana, 22-year-old Olga, 13-year-old Alexei and 19-year-old Maria survived the first hail of bullets; the sisters were wearing over 1.3 kilograms of diamonds and precious gems sewn into their clothing, which provided some initial protection from the bullets and bayonets. They were then stabbed with bayonets and finally shot at close range in their heads. Non-family members 53-year-old court physician Eugene Botkin, 40-year-old servant Anna Demidova, 62-year-old head footman Alexei Trupp and 36-year-old head cook Ivan Kharitonov were killed with them.
(17 July 1918)
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 360 Die in Comayagua prison fire in Comayagua Prison, Honduras. An unidentified man reportedly shouted "We will all die here!" before starting the fire. His motives remain unknown. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comayagua_prison_fire |
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