Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 8 December 1994

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

On the day of his execution Wilkerson refused to leave his cell at the Terrell Unit prison near Livingston. Guards were forced to use Mace-like gas and carry him to and from the death van that took him to the Hunstville Unit. After the drugs were administered Wilkerson spit out an inch-and-a-half universal handcuff and leg restraint key.
(14 March 2000)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Thursday 8th of December 1994 32 years, 10 months and 8 days ago
325 schoolchildren Die in Friendship Theatre fire in Karamay, Xinjiang Uyghur, China. During the fire, the students and teachers were ordered to remain seated to allow Communist Party officials to walk out first. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Karamay_fire