Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 30 July 1915

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Burden did not speak to anyone during the performance but the curator Josh Young provided him with water, food, and toilet facilities without being asked. 'Bed Piece' lasted until 10 March 1972.
(18 February 1972)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Friday 30th of July 1915 111 years, 9 months and 0 days ago
Lieutenant in the New York City Police Department, racketeer and murderer Charles Becker is executed by Old Sparky at the age of 45 in Sing Sing Prison, Ossining, New York, United States. Becker's electrocution took nine minutes, causing him intense agony, and was described for years afterward as "the clumsiest execution in the history of Sing Sing."