Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 20 July 1945

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To make sure that Lowry's body remained intact for as long as possible his corpse was coated with tar. The tar may also have stopped birds pecking the flesh. Once coated with tar the body was fitted into a specially made harness of iron hoops and chains that held the head, body and legs in place.
(25 March 1762)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Friday 20th of July 1945 79 years ago
Poet and philosopher Paul Ambroise-Paul-Toussaint-Jules Valéry dies of unknown causes at the age of 74 in 40 rue de Villejust, XVIe, Paris, Île-de-France, France.