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

A ransom note was received, demanding $17 million in exchange for Getty's safe return. When that ransom message arrived, some family members suspected the kidnapping was merely a ploy by the rebellious youngster as he had frequently joked about staging his own kidnapping to extract money from his frugal grandfather.
(10 July 1973)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1990

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Lawnton, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Friday 22nd of July 1898 (+) — Sculptor Alexander Calder is born
Calder's actual birthday remains a source of much confusion. According to Calder's mother he was born on 22 August yet his birth certificate at Philadelphia City Hall stated 22 July. When Calder's family learned about the birth certificate they reasserted with certainty that city officials had made a mistake.