In 1944 Leigh she was diagnosed as having tuberculosis in her left lung and spent several weeks in hospital before appearing to have recovered. The year before she toured through North Africa as part of a revue for the armed forces stationed in the region. (8 July 1967)
There are 3377 births, 3944 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2079 other events about 5733 people in 6441 places until today.
Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar is an ongoing project since 1985 by DDV.
Monday 27th of February 1854 (x) — Romantic composer Robert Schumann tries to commit suicide by throwing himself from a bridge into the Rhine River. Schumann was rescued by boatmen and taken home, he asked to be taken to an asylum for the insane.