Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 2 May 1945

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

After the first jolt of electricity, sparks and flames erupted from the electrode attached to Evans' leg. The electrode then burst from the strap holding it in place and caught on fire. Smoke and sparks came out from under the hood. Two physicians entered the chamber and found a heartbeat. The electrode was reattached to his leg. More smoke and burning flesh. Again doctors found a heartbeat. Ignoring the pleas of Evans' lawyer Russ Canan, a third jolt was applied. The execution took 14 minutes and left Evans' body charred and smoldering.
(22 April 1983)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Wednesday 2nd of May 1945 81 years, 10 months and 7 days ago
The German radio officially anounces the death of 56-year-old Führer and Reichskanzler of Germany Adolf Hitler in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.