On 7 June 1926 Gaudí was taking his daily walk to the Sant Felip Neri church for his habitual prayer and confession. While walking along the Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes between Girona and Bailén streets he was struck by a passing tram and lost consciousness. (10 June 1926)
There are 3393 births, 3958 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5747 people in 6459 places until today.
Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar is an ongoing project since 1985 by DDV.
Sunday 29th of October 1911 (-) — Newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer dies of unknown causes. Pulitzer listened to his German secretary read aloud about King Louis XI of France. As the secretary neared the end Pulitzer said: "Leise, ganz leise" and died.
Sunday 6th of February 1955 (+) — Victim of Timothy Spencer aka The Southside Strangler Susan Hellams is born.