Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 5 August 1931

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

The Russian ballerina Anna Sobeshchanskaya for whom the role of Odette was intended was pulled from the première performance when a governing official in Moscow complained about her, stating that she had accepted several pieces of expensive jewelry from him only to then marry a fellow danseur and sell the pieces for cash.
(4 March 1877)

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There are 3381 births, 3949 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2084 other events about 5737 people in 6449 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (-) Wednesday 5th of August 1931 95 years, 5 months and 4 days ago
Murderer Oliver 'Tiggy' Newman is executed by hanging by Robert Baxter at the age of 61 in HM Prison Pentonville, Caledonian Road, Islington, London, Greater London, United Kingdom.