McVeigh invited conductor and composer David Woodard to perform pre-requiem Mass music on the eve of his execution. McVeigh's last meal request was for two pints of mint chocolate chip ice cream. McVeigh chose William Ernest Henley's poem 'Invictus' as his final statement. (11 June 2001)
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Thursday 24th of January 0041 (-) — Roman Emperor Caligula is assassinated as a result of a conspiracy by officers of the Praetorian Guard, senators and courtiers. Guardsman Cassius Chaerea stabbed Caligula first, followed by a number of conspirators.