Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 26 August 1945

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar

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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There are 3388 births, 3954 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5741 people in 6457 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (-) Sunday 26th of August 1945 81 years, 7 months and 12 days ago
Poet and writer Franz Viktor Werfel dies of a heart attack at the age of 55 in Beverly Hills, California, United States.