Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 19 January 1921

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Smith's final meal request was for steak and eggs with hash browns. The execution took about 22 minutes. Smith appeared to remain conscious for several of those minutes, at times appearing to shake and writhe on the gurney and pull against his restraints. This was followed by several minutes of heavy breathing, until his breathing was no longer perceptible.
(25 January 2024)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1991

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BirthFactDeath (+) Wednesday 19th of January 1921 104 years ago
Writer Patricia Mary Highsmith is born in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Highsmith's parents divorced ten days before their daughter's birth.