Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar
For Webster's execution hangman William Marwood used his newly developed 'long drop' technique to cause instantaneous death.
(29 July 1879)
There are 3393 births, 3958 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5747 people in 6459 places until today.
Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar is an ongoing project since 1985 by DDV.
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BirthFactDeath (x) Saturday 13th of November 1909 117 years, 6 months and 10 days ago |
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 259 Die in St. Paul’s Company mine fire in St. Paul’s Company, Cherry, Illinois, United States. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1909_Cherry_Mine_disaster |
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