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

Solanas fired three times. She missed twice, but the third shot went through Warhol's both lungs, his spleen, stomach, liver, and esophagus. She then shot art critic Mario Amaya in the hip. She tried to shoot Warhol's manager Fred Hughes in the head but her gun jammed. "I consider that a moral act. And I consider it immoral that I missed. I should have done target practice."
(3 June 1968)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1988

There are 3366 births, 3930 deaths, 1121 murders, 498 disasters and 2076 other events about 5724 people in 6431 places until today.

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KZ Sobibor

Sobibor, Województwo Lubelskie, Poland.

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Thursday 14th of October 1943 (x) — About 300 of 600 prisoners led by Soviet-Jewish POW Alexander Pechersky attempt to escape
They killed 11 German SS officers, overpowered the camp guards and seized the armory. 158 escapees we killed by the guards or in the minefield surrounding the camp. A further 107 were killed either by the SS, Wehrmacht, or Orpo police units pursuing the escapees.