Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 26 February 1959

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

In July Innocentius VIII fell into a fever. He was said to have been given the world's first blood transfusion by his Jewish physician Giacomo di San Genesio, who had him bathe in the blood of three 10-year-old boys. The boys subsequently died.
(25 July 1492)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1989

There are 3393 births, 3958 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5747 people in 6459 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (x) Thursday 26th of February 1959 67 years, 9 months and 6 days ago
Peter Paul Rubens’ 'Der Höllensturz der Verdammten' is attacked with acid by 53-year-old art vandal Walter Menzl in Alte Pinakothek, München, Bayern, Germany.