Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 21 May 1974

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

On the morning of his execution Laval attempted to cheat the firing squad by taking poison from a vial stitched inside the lining of his jacket. The poison was so old that it was ineffective and repeated stomach-pumpings revived Laval.
(15 October 1945)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Tuesday 21st of May 1974 52 years, 3 months and 15 days ago
53-year-old artist and pedagogue Joseph Beuys starts his performance 'I like America and America likes Me' in René Block Gallery, 409 West Broadway, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States. More info: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_like_America_and_America_likes_Me