Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 8 May 1893

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

To make sure that Lowry's body remained intact for as long as possible his corpse was coated with tar. The tar may also have stopped birds pecking the flesh. Once coated with tar the body was fitted into a specially made harness of iron hoops and chains that held the head, body and legs in place.
(25 March 1762)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1989

There are 3223 births, 3633 deaths, 1045 murders, 446 disasters and 1877 other events about 5434 people in 6006 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (-) Monday 8th of May 1893 127 years ago
Medical student and murderer Carlyle Harris is executed by Old Sparky at the age of 25 in Sing Sing Prison, Ossining, New York, United States.