Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 8 May 1811

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In 1975 a court-ordered examination showed that Colombo could move his thumb and forefinger on his right hand. In 1976 there were reports that he could recognize people and utter several words.
(22 May 1978)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Wednesday 8th of May 1811 215 years, 11 months and 24 days ago
Plantation farmer and slave owner Arthur William Hodge is executed by hanging at the age of 48 in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, United Kingdom. Hodge was the first West Indian slave owner to be executed for the murder of a slave considered his property.