Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 16 March 1955

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Backed by three escort boats and smeared in porpoise oil Webb set off into the ebb tide at a steady breaststroke. Despite stings from jellyfish and strong currents off Cap Gris Nez after approximately 21 hours and 40 minutes he landed near Calais. Webb's zig-zag course across the Channel was nearly 66 km long.
(24 August 1875)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Wednesday 16th of March 1955 71 years, 0 months and 30 days ago
Artist Nicolas de Staël born as Nicolaï Vladimirovitch Staël von Holstein commits suicide by jumping from a building at the age of 41 in Rue du Revely, Antibes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Suffering from exhaustion, insomnia and depression, de Staël jumped from his studio terrace on the eleventh floor.