Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 16 August 1945

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Lackey's last meal request was for t-bone steak, a large salad, french fries and chocolate ice cream. His request for a pack of Camel cigarettes was denied because of prison tobacco policy.
(20 May 1997)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Thursday 16th of August 1945 79 years ago
Admiral Takijirō Ōnishi aka The Father of the Kamikaze commits suicide by Seppuku at the age of 54 in Tokyo, Kantō, Japan. Ōnishi did not use a kaishakunin (second), and died of self-inflicted injuries over a period of 15 hours.