Word: fatale
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...dear Karcsi: The fact that my song Gloomy Sunday is being played all over the world bewildered me-I do not know whether I should be happy over it. I stand in the midst of this deathly success as an accused. Believe me, Karcsi, this "fatal fame" hurts me. It hurls that so many people chose this song as their death march, making it world-famous with their act. People who die with a song must have beautiful souls, but I do not compose them for that purpose. I write songs to have people sing them and enjoy themselves while...
...young politician who in 1894 helped elect William John McConnell Governor of Idaho and promptly married the Governor's daughter Mamie. Forgotten is the young attorney who in 1907 prosecuted William ("Big Bill") Haywood and two others of the Western Federation of Miners for instigating the fatal bombing of ex-Governor Frank Steunenberg. Forgotten is the fact that Prosecutor Borah lost the case to a defense attorney named Clarence Darrow...
Greatest of Federalist scandals was the killing, in a duel, of Alexander Hamilton by his bitter political opponent, Aaron Burr. The New York Chronicle of July 13, 1804 described the fatal affair with impressive simplicity: "They then proceeded to load the pistols. . . . The gentleman who was to give the word then explained to the parties the rules. . . . Both parties took aim and fired. . . . The fire of Col. Burr took effect...
...Fatal accidents...
Miles per fatal accident...