Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 17 August 1879

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Mallon spent her life in quarantine at the Riverside Hospital since 27 March 1915. Six years before her death she was paralyzed by a stroke. An autopsy found evidence of live typhoid bacteria in her gallbladder.
(11 November 1938)

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BirthFactDeath (+) Sunday 17th of August 1879 147 years, 9 months and 28 days ago
Film producer Samuel Goldwyn aka Samuel Goldfish is born as Szmuel Gelbfisz in Warszawa, Województwo Mazowieckie, Poland. Goldwyn was more likely born on 27 July 1879, although he claimed his birthday to be 27 August 1882.