Cooke supposedly broke into manager Franklin's apartment wearing nothing but a shoe and a raincoat. Singer Etta James told that apart from being shot, Cooke had been so badly beaten that his head was nearly separated from his shoulders, his hands were broken and crushed, and his nose mangled. (11 December 1964)
There are 3361 births, 3912 deaths, 1121 murders, 494 disasters and 2072 other events about 5714 people in 6416 places until today.
Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar is an ongoing project since 1985 by DDV.
Tuesday 10th of June 1980 (x) — Mathematician and serial bomber Theodore Kaczynski mails a bomb to United Airlines president Percy Wood Wood suffered cuts and burns over most of his body and face.
Friday 8th of April 1983 (-) — Victim of Larry Eyler aka The Leather Boy Killer Gustavo Herrera is beaten and stabbed to death by Larry Eyler aka The Leather Boy Killer In the course of the fight Eyler’s hand is badly cut between the thumb and forefinger.