Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 13 May 1827

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

Spenkelink's last meal request was for two swigs of Jack Daniels. After the execution, unfounded rumors spread that the fighting, shouting Spenkelink was dragged to the electric chair, gagged, beaten and had his neck broken.
(25 May 1979)

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There are 3347 births, 3887 deaths, 1122 murders, 492 disasters and 2024 other events about 5697 people in 6344 places until today.

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Sunday 13th of May 1827

197 years ago

Elise Schmidt is poisoned with arsenic by serial poisoner Gesche Gottfried aka Der Engel von Bremen at the age of -97 in Bremen, Freie Hansestadt Bremen, Germany.