Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 17 December 1947

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

The ship struck a floating mine by moonlight 40 miles off the Messina lighthouse.
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BirthFactDeath (-) Wednesday 17th of December 1947 79 years, 2 months and 30 days ago
Pathologist Bernard Henry Spilsbury commits suicide by gassing at the age of 70 in University College, Bloomsbury, London, Greater London, United Kingdom. Spilsbury was depressed over his finances and his declining health.