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

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Sumner had disappeared in March 2002 and his skeleton was found by a woman who had become lost while walking her dog in April 2005. His sister Patricia Jones told the court that her brother had spoken of taking his own life and she confirmed there had been three previous attempts.
(20 September 2005)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Monday 18th of August 1947 78 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