Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 21 January 1997

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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 (-) Tuesday 21st of January 1997 27 years ago He Slumped Over in His Chair
Entertainment impresario Tom Parker born as Andreas Cornelis 'Dries' van Kuijk aka Colonel Parker dies of a stroke at the age of 88 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Parker's wife heard a crashing sound from the living room and when she heard no response to her calls she went in to find Tom slumped over in his chair.