Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 9 January 1908

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

Warner blew himself to pieces in his Thor Motor Coach Chateau recreational vehicle, injuring eight people and damaging dozens of buildings. A broadcast from loudspeakers on the vehicle warned that there was a bomb inside and played snippets from the 1964 song 'Downtown' by Petula Clark. Prior to the explosion a 15-minute countdown was broadcast.
(25 December 2020)

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BirthFactDeath (+) Thursday 9th of January 1908 118 years, 2 months and 12 days ago
Philosopher, political activist, feminist and social theorist Simone de Beauvoir is born as Simone-Lucie-Ernestine-Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir in 101 Boulevard Montparnasse, VIe, Paris, Île-de-France, France.