The Luckiest Unlucky Person In History?
 

Found this on Quora, a fantastic website.

I've always liked the story of Tsutomu Yamaguchi who I consider both one of the luckiest AND unluckiest men in history.

Yamaguichi was a resident of Nagasaki who was visiting Hiroshima on business on the morning of August 6th 1945 - where he experienced (and survived) the atomic bomb dropped on the city at 8:15 am. Yamaguichi was injured but never-the-less returned home to Nagasaki where he returned to work on the morning on August 9th 1945 - just in time to experience the second atomic bomb.

He survived again.

Hence he is the luckiest man in history (survived two Atomic bombs) and unluckiest man in history (had two atomic bombs dropped on him).

He actually lived for many years after the war, passing away only a few years ago in 2010.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsutomu_Yamaguchi

Are you familiar with the story of Wilmer McLean?

Apparently the opening shots of the Civil War occurred in the front yard of his home in Manassas. He then moved to Appomattox Court House where Lee's surrender took place in the parlor of his new home.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmer_McLean

Oh come on man.......... that story doesn't even compare!

Interestingly he died of cancer at the ripe old age of 93. I wonder if there was any connection between his cancer and the two bombs - it can't be absolutely a forgone conclusion, can it?

If I had to choose I would easily call him the "Luckiest Unlucky Person In History" - its a suitable title but he was definitely a lucky man to live that long even without considering the close encounters which just make him even more lucky.

At 93 though it is hard to say the bombs shortened his life much.

Wow, I couldn't even imagine.

jeez, poor guy!

Died January 4, 2010 (aged 93)

I guess atomic bombs / radiation are not as bad as they make them sound?

Bullets are not that bad either, if those won't hit you.

Croatia have "competitor" for this as well:
http://www.odditycentral.com/news/fr...kiest-man.html

He is lucky bastard, to survive both bombings