Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 16 September 1782

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

Van Valkenburgh was hanged in an unusual way because of her broken leg and her obesity. She was carried to the gallows in her rocking chair and was rocking away when the trap was sprung.
(24 January 1846)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Monday 16th of September 1782 242 years ago
Castrato singer Farinelli born as Carlo Maria Michelangelo Nicola Broschi dies of natural causes at the age of 77 in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.