BirthFactDeath (-) Monday 24th of March 1980 44 years ago |
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Prelate of the Catholic Church Óscar Romero born as Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez is shot in the heart by members of a death squad led by Major Roberto D'Aubuisson at the age of 63 in Hospital de la Divina Providencia, San Salvador, San Salvador, . During Romero's funeral ceremony smoke bombs exploded on the streets near the cathedral and subsequently there were rifle shots that came from surrounding buildings. Many people were killed by gunfire and in the stampede of people running away from the explosions and gunfire; official sources reported 31 overall casualties while journalists recorded that between 30 and 50 died. |
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