Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 29 May 1985

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

According to studies by the musicologist and literary scholar Eric Sams, Schumann's symptoms during his terminal illness and death appear consistent with those of mercury poisoning, mercury at this time being a common treatment for syphilis and other conditions.
(29 July 1856)

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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) Wednesday 29th of May 1985 41 years, 0 months and 9 days ago
39 Die in retaining wall between Liverpool F.C. and Juventus F.C. fans collapse in Heysel Stadium, Brussel, Brabant, Belgium. Over 600 people were injured. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heysel_Stadium_disaster