Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 18 September 1975

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

After the first jolt of electricity, sparks and flames erupted from the electrode attached to Evans' leg. The electrode then burst from the strap holding it in place and caught on fire. Smoke and sparks came out from under the hood. Two physicians entered the chamber and found a heartbeat. The electrode was reattached to his leg. More smoke and burning flesh. Again doctors found a heartbeat. Ignoring the pleas of Evans' lawyer Russ Canan, a third jolt was applied. The execution took 14 minutes and left Evans' body charred and smoldering.
(22 April 1983)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Thursday 18th of September 1975 45 years ago
21-year-old newspaper heiress, kidnap victim and member of the Symbionese Liberation Army Patty Hearst is arrested by the FBI and SFPD in San Francisco, California, United States. Hearst and another SLA member, Wendy Yoshimura were arrested by FBI Agent Thomas Padden.