Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 25 June 1835

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When an attempt to swap Hearst for jailed SLA members failed, the SLA demanded that the captive's family distribute $70 worth of food to every needy Californian – an operation that would cost an estimated $400 million. On 3 April 1974 Hearst announced on an audiotape that she had joined the SLA and assumed the name 'Tania'.
(4 February 1974)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Thursday 25th of June 1835 189 years ago Il Avait Résolu de s’en Défaire
Painter Antoine-Jean Gros commits suicide by drowning at the age of 64 in Sèvres, Île-de-France, France. A note hidden in Gros' hat read: "Las de la vie, et trahi par les dernières facultés qui la lui rendaient supportable, il avait résolu de s’en défaire."