BIRTH(+)FACT(᙮)DEATH(-)

39th year  -  N° 357                 Sunday, 22 December 2024         Antwerpen		
Blood on the Floor


Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Spain.

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  1. Tuesday 25th of July 1797 (x) Admiral Horatio Nelson loses his right arm in the battle during a failed siege and conquest
    The surgeon had been warned of the contingency and got his instruments ready. Nelson was cited as saying, as he pointed to his right arm “Doctor, I want to get rid of this useless piece of flesh here”. Nelson's operation was quick and aseptic. The limb was thrown over board despite the admiral's wish to keep it.