Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 10 January 1997

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

Laika died within hours from overheating possibly caused by a failure of the central R-7 sustainer to separate from the payload. The true cause and time of her death were not made public until 2002; instead, it was widely reported that she died when her oxygen ran out on day six, or as the Soviet government initially claimed, she was euthanised prior to oxygen depletion.
(3 November 1957)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Friday 10th of January 1997 29 years, 8 months and 10 days ago
Murderer Billy Wayne Waldrop is executed by Old Sparky at the age of 44 in Holman Correctional Facility, Ross Road, Atmore, Alabama, United States. When he was strapped into the electric chair Waldrop sang 'Amazing Grace' and waved to a minister friend in the witness chamber.