Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 4 June 1926

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

The blow to Trotsky's head was bungled and failed to kill him instantly. Witnesses stated that Trotsky spat on Mercader and began struggling fiercely with him. Hearing the commotion Trotsky's bodyguards burst into the room and nearly killed Mercader but Trotsky stopped them, laboriously stating that the assassin should be made to answer questions. Trotsky was taken to a hospital, operated on and survived for more than a day, dying as a result of loss of blood and shock.
(21 August 1940)

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BirthFactDeath (+) Friday 4th of June 1926 100 years, 9 months and 6 days ago
The heaviest human being recorded in the history of the world Robert Earl Hughes is born in Baylis, Illinois, United States. At the age of six Hughes weighed about 92 kilograms (200 lb); at ten he weighed 171 kilograms (380 lb). By the time of his death he weighed almost half a ton.