Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 2 December 1938

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

His final meal request was of steak, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, feta cheese, a soft drink, cake and watermelon. Newton weighed 265 pounds and his veins were very difficult to locate. It took over two hours and 10 attempts before the execution was completed. It took so long that Newton was given a bathroom break.
(24 May 2007)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Friday 2nd of December 1938 86 years ago
Multiple murderer Albert Kessel is executed by the gas chamber at the age of 28 in San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, California, United States. Kessel was with Robert Cannon the first man to die in the Gas Chamber. Kessel's death took 15 and a half minutes.