Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 18 November 1720

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I was hanging with my arms spread and blindfolded in a darkened corridor. To my feet ropes were attached, leading to the door. Each time somebody entered he/she pulled my body towards him/her.
(13 May 1979)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Monday 18th of November 1720 306 years, 3 months and 28 days ago
Pirate captain John Rackham aka Calico Jack is executed by hanging at the age of 38 in Port Royal, Surrey, Jamaica. Calico Jack's body was then gibbeted on display on a very small islet at a main entrance to Port Royal.