Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 23 May 1868

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

Merrick had always slept sitting upright out of necessity, during the autopsy Dr. Frederick Treves came to the conclusion that he must have 'made the experiment', attempting to sleep lying down, trying to sleep like other people.
(11 April 1890)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Saturday 23rd of May 1868 157 years ago
Frontiersman, fur trapper and wilderness guide Kit Christopher Houston Carson dies of abdominal aortic aneurysm at the age of 59 in Fort Lyon, Colorado, United States.
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