Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 8 May 1973

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Colombo remained paralyzed for the next seven years. In 1975 a court-ordered examination showed that Colombo could move his thumb and forefinger on his right hand. In 1976 there were reports that he could recognize people and utter several words. Colombo died of cardiac arrest on 22 May 1978.
(28 June 1971)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Tuesday 8th of May 1973 53 years, 2 months and 10 days ago
After an occupation of 71 days by 200 Oglala Lakota and followers of the American Indian Movement, Wounded Knee is taken over by United States Government Forces in Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota, United States. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wounded_Knee_incident