Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 18 January 1946

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To make sure that Lowry's body remained intact for as long as possible his corpse was coated with tar. The tar may also have stopped birds pecking the flesh. Once coated with tar the body was fitted into a specially made harness of iron hoops and chains that held the head, body and legs in place.
(25 March 1762)

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There are 3192 births, 3578 deaths, 1017 murders, 438 disasters and 1847 other events about 5347 people in 5929 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (-) Friday 18th of January 1946 73 years ago
Child killer Joseph Bernhard Wessel is executed by hanging at the age of 44 in Washington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, Washington, United States. Wessel was executed for the hammer murder of his 5-year-old daughter Mary Ann Wessel.