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Ellis was the last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom, after being convicted of the murder of her 25-year-old lover David Blakely on 10 April 1955.
(13 July 1955)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1991

There are 3362 births, 3913 deaths, 1121 murders, 494 disasters and 2074 other events about 5715 people in 6417 places until today.

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Golden Gate Bridge

San Francisco, California, United States.

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Friday 7th of May 1937 (-) — World War I veteran Harold Wobber commits suicide by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge
During a stroll on the walkway Wobber took off his coat and vest, threw them to a passer-by and declared "This is where I get off. I'm going to jump." After his death newspapers reported Wobber was a victim of shell shock and had been under mental health treatment. It was the first suicide on the Golden Gate Bridge, just a little over three months past its opening.
Sunday 24th of May 1987 (x) — Almost a million people attempt to walk from each side over the Golden Gate Bridge on it’s 50th anniversary
The celebration attracted 750.000 to 1.000.000 people, and ineffective crowd control meant the bridge became congested with roughly 300.000 people, causing the center span of the bridge to flatten out under the weight.