Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 18 March 1949

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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 (+) Friday 18th of March 1949 76 years ago
Snooker player Alex Alexander Gordon Higgins aka Hurricane is born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.