Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 5 November 1985

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The boat was destroyed by the force of the blast and Mountbatten's legs were almost blown off. Mountbatten was pulled alive from the water by nearby fishermen but died from his injuries before being brought to shore. Also aboard the boat were his elder daughter Patricia aka Lady Brabourne, her husband John aka Lord Brabourne, their twin sons Nicholas and Timothy Knatchbull, John's mother Doreen aka Baroness Brabourne and crew member Paul Maxwell. 14-year-old Nicholas and 15-year-old Paul were killed by the blast and the others were seriously injured. 83-year-old Doreen died from her injuries the following day.
(27 August 1979)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Tuesday 5th of November 1985 39 years ago
Twenty-third bomb attack by Terrorist organisation Les Cellules Communistes Combattantes aka CCC in Manufacturer Hanover Bank, Charleroi, Hainaut, Belgium. It was the fifth action in their 'Campagne Karl Marx'.