Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 11 May 1947

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

According to studies by the musicologist and literary scholar Eric Sams, Schumann's symptoms during his terminal illness and death appear consistent with those of mercury poisoning, mercury at this time being a common treatment for syphilis and other conditions.
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There are 3366 births, 3927 deaths, 1121 murders, 497 disasters and 2076 other events about 5724 people in 6428 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (x) Sunday 11th of May 1947 78 years ago
42-year-old murderess Winnie Ruth Judd aka The Trunk Murderess escapes in Arizona State Hospital, 2500 E. Van Buren, Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It was Judd's third escape, but she was recaptured 12 hours later.
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