Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 1 July 1863

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

Because Elkins' body had become swollen from liver and spleen problems it took nearly an hour to find a suitable vein for the insertion of the catheter. Elkins tried to assist the executioners asking "Should I lean my head down a little bit?" as they probed for a vein. After numerous failures a usable vein was finally found in Elkins' neck.
(13 June 1997)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Wednesday 1st of July 1863 162 years ago
Multiple murderer Charles-Louis Kasteleyn is executed by the Guillotine at the age of 43 in Minneplein, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Kasteleyn was the last person to be excuted by the Guillotine in Belgium during peace time.