Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 20 January 1975

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

The victims were attending a mnemósynon, an orthodox memorial service for the late Grigorios Apostolopoulos, and were served koliva a traditional food associated with the service. The widow had accidentally put a powdered insecticide on the dish of wheat and raisins while preparing it, after having mistaken it for powdered sugar.
(12 July 1964)

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Monday 20th of January 1975

49 years ago

Emily Jackson is hammered and stabbed 52 times with a Phillips screwdriver by serial killer Peter Sutcliffe aka The Yorkshire Ripper at the age of 42 in Roundhay Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

"I remember when she got in there was an overpowering smell of cheap perfume and sweat, this served all the more for me to hate this woman even though I didn't even know her."