Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 18 August 1947

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Pratt changed his name to Quentin Crisp in his twenties after leaving home and cultivating his effeminate appearance to a standard that both shocked contemporary Londoners and provoked homophobic attacks.
(25 December 1908)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Monday 18th of August 1947 77 Years Ago
147 Die in storage depot explosion in Base de Defensas Submarinas, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain. Some 1.737 sea mines, torpedoes and depth charges containing 200 tonnes of TNT and amatol, exploded for unknown reasons. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cádiz_Explosion