Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 14 August 1936

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Before Hale had entered the school and shot and killed students 9-year-old Evelyn Dieckhaus, 9-year-old William Kinney and 9-year-old Hallie Scruggs, 61-year-old substitute teacher Cynthia Peak, 61-year-old custodian Mike Hill and 60-year-old head of school Katherine Koonce. Hale sent a message to a former middle school basketball teammate at 9:57 am the day of the shooting stating that he/she planned to die by suicide.
(27 March 2023)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Friday 14th of August 1936 90 years, 8 months and 16 days ago
Murderer Rainey Bethea is executed by hanging at the age of 27 in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. Bethea's last meal request was for fried chicken, pork chops, mashed potatoes, pickled cucumbers, cornbread, lemon pie, and ice cream. A crowd of 20.000 people gathered to watch the execution with thousands coming from out of town.