Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 3 October 1981

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

Kelly was shot in the left foot, left leg, right hand, left arm and twice in the region of the groin, although no bullet had penetrated his armour. Several members of the Kelly gang were shot dead, committed suicide or died in the building as Superintendent Sadleir decided to set fire to the hotel with permission from the Chief Secretary.
(28 June 1880)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Saturday 3rd of October 1981 45 years, 6 months and 15 days ago
The hungerstriking IRA-members stop their Irish Hungerstriking campaign in Maze Prison, Lisburn, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. In seven months ten of the Irish republican hunger strikers died. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_Irish_hunger_strike