Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 18 May 1936

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The flight was hijacked by recently been demoted ranger Le Duc Tan, holding two grenades. Even though the exact cause remains unclear it has been speculated that the hijacker caused the crash by setting off his grenades after the pilots refused to give in to his demands.
(15 September 1974)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Monday 18th of May 1936 89 years ago She Couldn't Take His Body with Her
31-year-old Geisha, prostitute, actress and murderess Sada Abe strangles her lover Kichizo Ishida and cuts off his penis and testicles in Ogu, Tokyo, Kantō, Japan. "Because I couldn't take his head or body with me. I wanted to take the part of him that brought back to me the most vivid memories."