Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 24 October 1927

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

Bethea's last meal request was for fried chicken, pork chops, mashed potatoes, pickled cucumbers, cornbread, lemon pie, and ice cream. A crowd of 20.000 people gathered to watch the execution with thousands coming from out of town.
(14 August 1936)

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There are 3388 births, 3954 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5741 people in 6457 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (+) Monday 24th of October 1927 99 years, 4 months and 24 days ago
Singer and actor Gilbert Bécaud aka Monsieur 100.000 Volts is born as François Gilbert Léopold Silly in Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.