Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 26 April 1952

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Seven of the nine occupants were killed: Nelson and his 27-year-old companion Helen Blair, 35-year-old bass guitarist Patrick Woodward, 22-year-old drummer Rick Intveld, 34-year-old keyboardist Andy Chapin, 38-year-old guitarist Bobby Neal, and 35-year-old road manager/soundman Donald Clark Russell. Pilots Ken Ferguson and Brad Rank escaped via cockpit windows, although Ferguson was severely burned.
(31 December 1985)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Saturday 26th of April 1952 74 years, 10 months and 25 days ago
176 Die in USS Hobson destroyer and USS Wasp aircraft carrier collision in the North Atlantic Ocean. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Hobson_(DD-464)