Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 10 April 1905

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 10th of April 1905 121 years, 1 months and 8 days ago
Murderer Fou Tchou-Li is executed by Ling Chi aka death by a thousand cuts in Beijing, Hebei, China. Tchou-Li’s death was captured on film and the images famously captivated Georges Bataille for the expression of seeming ecstasy on the face of the dying man.