Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 17 December 1961

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

After the first jolt of electricity failed to kill him Stephens struggled for eight minutes before a second charge finished the job. The first jolt took two minutes and there was a six minute pause so his body could cool before physicians could examine him (and declare that another jolt was needed). During that six-minute interval Stephens took 23 breaths. He was declared dead 19 minutes after the first surge of electricity hit his body.
(12 December 1984)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Sunday 17th of December 1961 65 years, 6 months and 28 days ago
Over 500 Die in Gran Circus Norte-Americano fire in Gran Circus Norte-Americano, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The fire was arsoned by former employee Adilson Marcelino. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niterói_circus_fire