Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 18 August 1947

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The murder was ordered by Mafia boss Salvatore Riina. The lead killer was Giuseppe Greco, who was later convicted in absentia of the crime at the Maxi Trial. A number of other gunmen were involved, including 21-year-old Giuseppe Lucchese, who was also convicted of the crime at the Maxi Trial. Riina and various other Mafia bosses, such as Benedetto Santapaola, were subsequently convicted for ordering the killing.
(3 September 1982)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Monday 18th of August 1947 78 Years Ago
147 Die in storage depot explosion in Base de Defensas Submarinas, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain. Some 1.737 sea mines, torpedoes and depth charges containing 200 tonnes of TNT and amatol, exploded for unknown reasons. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cádiz_Explosion