Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 9 August 1975

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

When Adams died his last words included an acknowledgement of his longtime friend and rival: "Thomas Jefferson survives." Adams was unaware that Jefferson had died several hours before.
(4 July 1826)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Saturday 9th of August 1975 51 years, 4 months and 23 days ago
Composer Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich dies of lung cancer at the age of 69 in Moscow, Central Federal District, Russia.