Died 2012-10-09.
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Paddy Roy Bates
Patrick Roy Bates, self-styled as Prince Roy of Sealand, was a British pirate radio broadcaster and micronationalist, who founded the self-proclaimed Principality of Sealand.
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business · Principality of Sealand founder (1921–2012) · entrepreneur · military officer · fisher · also Paddy Roy Bates, Roy Bates, Major Paddy Roy Bates, Prince Roy, Patrick Roy Bates, prince of sealand
Born 29 August 1921 · Died 9 October 2012 · Q555531
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1978· 1 entry
A West German businessman, Alexander Achenbach along with other West Germans and Dutch, invaded Sealand and took Bates's son, Michael, hostage
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1967· 1 entry
Career landmark: prince (1967–2012).
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1965· 1 entry
Ousted the pirate station Radio City staff who had occupied Knock John Fort, a Maunsell Sea Fort (a World War II British naval defence platform)
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1921· 1 entry
Born 1921-08-29.
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