Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 3 October 1796

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

Combined with the knowledge of Catherine's globally known sexual appetite and her love for the equestrian, a rumor circulated that she died when the harness of her horse broke that was positioned to be held above her.
(17 November 1796)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Monday 3rd of October 1796 230 years, 6 months and 24 days ago
Robber Joseph Hugues Nicolas Lesurques is executed by the Guillotine at the age of 33 in Place de Grève, IVe, Paris, Île-de-France, France. Lesurques is widely believed to be innocent and this case is remembered in France for being a famous example of miscarriage of justice.