Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 20 December 1973

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The first Ravensbrück trial was held from 5 December 5 1946 until 3 February 1947 against sixteen Ravensbrück concentration camp staff and officials. Executed on this day were 43-year-old Schutzhaftlagerführer Johann Schwarzhuber, 37-year-old SS-Unterscharführer Gustav Binder, 38-year-old Kriminalsekretär Ludwig Ramdohr, 36-year-old SS-Obersturmführer Rolf Rosenthal and 41-year-old SS-Hauptsturmführer Gerhard Schiedlausky. The women were hanged on 2 May 1947.
(3 May 1947)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Thursday 20th of December 1973 53 years, 10 months and 22 days ago
Singer-songwriter Bobby Darin born as Walden Robert Cassotto aka The Dream Lover dies while recovering from initially succesful open-heart surgery to repair two artificial heart valves without regaining consciousness at the age of 37 in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, United States. There were no funeral arrangements; Darin's last wish in his will was that his body be donated to science for medical research.