Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 17 July 1977

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

Van Valkenburgh was hanged in an unusual way because of her broken leg and her obesity. She was carried to the gallows in her rocking chair and was rocking away when the trap was sprung.
(24 January 1846)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1985

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BirthFactDeath (x) Sunday 17th of July 1977 48 years ago
The villa of 78-year-old war criminal and art collector Pieter Menten is burned to the ground by persons unknown in Vliegweg, Blaricum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
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