Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 24 April 1856

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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 (+) Thursday 24th of April 1856 170 years, 9 months and 10 days ago
General Philippe Henri Benoni Omer Joseph Pétain is born in Cauchy-à-la-Tour, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.