Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 8 June 1981

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

Rumours of poisoning were born after the apparent discovery during Catalina's embalming that there was a black growth on her heart that might have been caused by poisoning. Modern medical experts are in agreement that her heart's discolouration was due not to poisoning but to cancer, something which was not understood at the time.
(7 January 1536)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1985

There are 3392 births, 3956 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5745 people in 6459 places until today.

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar is an ongoing project since 1985 by DDV.

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BirthFactDeath (x) Monday 8th of June 1981 45 years, 0 months and 20 days ago
24-year-old Irish republican hunger striker Thomas McElwee, originally Tomas Mac Giolla Bhuidhe starts hungerstriking in Maze Prison, Lisburn, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.