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. (22 May 1978)
There are 3385 births, 3950 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2085 other events about 5737 people in 6452 places until today.
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Monday 25th of April 1988 (x) — Guard at Sobibór KZ John Demjanjuk is sentenced to death. Demjanjuk was placed in solitary confinement during the appeals process. Carpenters started building the gallows that would be used to hang him if his appeals were rejected and Demjanjuk heard the construction from his cell. On 29 July 1993 a five-judge panel of the Israeli Supreme Court overturned the guilty verdict on appeal.
Thursday 29th of July 1993 (x) — A five-judge panel of the Israeli Supreme Court overturns the guilty verdict of Guard at Sobibór KZ John Demjanjuk on appeal.