Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 7 May 1914

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)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1988

There are 3393 births, 3960 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5748 people in 6461 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (-) Thursday 7th of May 1914 112 years, 1 months and 8 days ago
Black Charley Jones is lynched for stealing a pair of cheap shoes in Grovetown, Georgia, United States.