Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 20 September 1519

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Haigh stripped Durand-Deacon of her valuables, including a Persian lamb coat and put her into a sulphuric acid bath. Investigation of the sludge at the workshop by the pathologist Keith Simpson revealed three human gallstones and part of a denture which was later identified by Mrs Durand-Deacon's dentist during the trial and conviction.
(18 February 1949)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Saturday 20th of September 1519 505 years ago They Were Setting Sail
39-year-old explorer Ferdinand Magellan, originally Fernão de Magalhães sets sail in the first attempt to circumnavigate the earth in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz, Spain. The fleet included five ships: the flagship Trinidad, San Antonio, Concepcion, Santiago and Victoria. The crew of about 270 included men from several nations including Portugal, Spain, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Greece, England and France.