Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 6 January 1412

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The rope that was used to hang Williams was too long, and when Williams hit the floor after dropping through the trap door on the gallows, three police officers were required to hold Williams up by the rope for over 14 minutes until he finally died of strangulation. The circumstances of Williams' execution helped lead to the abolition of capital punishment in Minnesota.
(13 February 1906)

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BirthFactDeath (+) Monday 6th of January 1412 614 years, 3 months and 21 days ago
Heroine Jeanne d'Arc aka La Pucelle d'Orléans is born in Ferme de Jacques d'Arc, Domrémy, Lorraine, France. This is an educated guess, some scholars suggest that her actual birthdate is the 7th.