13-LUCKY FOR HIM Richard Wagner, famous german composer, considered 13 to be his lucky humber. He was born in 1813, and had 13 letters in his name. He left school at 13, wrote 13 operas, & loved 13 women in his life. His year of birth adds us to 13 & he died on February 13th, 1883.

Guilty Bones Sir Robert Logan was punished for treason--3 years after his death. His bones were disinterred in 1609 and charged with conspiracy to abduct and sentenced to be reduced to dust.

GRANNY AT 17! Mum-zi, favorite wife of chief Akkiri on the island of Calabar, Africa, became a grandmother at the age of seventeen. She bore a daughter at the age of 8 years and 4 months. In turn, her daughter bore a child at the same age.

BACK FROM THE GRAVE! British General James L-'Amy was absent from Jamaica for a few days and in his absence his fiancee was pronounced dead from the dreaded Yellow Fever. She was buried in the family mausoleum. On his return the distraught general insisted that he see his beloved ;s face for the last time. As he did he saw a flicker of life. After a few sips of brandy she revived--and survived as his wife for another 41 years!

MASK OF DEATH Famous Irish beauty of the 18th century, Lady Maria Coventry, died through using a paste to attain the fashionable white skin of the period. The "make-up" consisted mainly of deadly poisonous white lead. Died October 1760

ATTILA THE HUN (died 453 AD), leader of the Barbarian hordes that overran the Western Civilization of the age and known as "the scourge of god"--was a dwarf

Source: Giant Book of Fantastic Facts