Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 5 July 1972

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Kürten reasoned that she had not attempted to fight him, and because she could not remember where he lived, he took her to the train station and walked away. The woman wrote a letter to a friend to tell her of the horrible incident, but since it was undeliverable, the letter was opened by a postal worker. The police were notified immediately. They questioned the young woman and then she led them to Kurten’s home, and then he was arrested on 24 May 1930.
(16 May 1930)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Wednesday 5th of July 1972 53 Years Ago They Took an Extended Break
31 mental patiens Die in hospital fire in Coldharbour Hospital, Sherborne, Dorset, United Kingdom. Eventually the inquiry found the fire had been caused by one of the patients lighting a flame. But the fact that the ward's night nurse and the charge nursed had taken an extended break had allowed the blaze to spread.