Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 15 July 1959

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

The celebration attracted 750.000 to 1.000.000 people, and ineffective crowd control meant the bridge became congested with roughly 300.000 people, causing the center span of the bridge to flatten out under the weight.
(24 May 1987)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Wednesday 15th of July 1959 67 years, 5 months and 9 days ago
53-year-old art vandal Walter Menzl is sentenced to three years imprisonment and a 800.000,- DM fine for the acid attack on Peter Paul Rubens’ 'Der Höllensturz der Verdammten' on 26 February 1959 in Alte Pinakothek, München, Bayern, Germany.