Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 25 August 2022

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On the same day Purrington killed his wife Elizabeth, and seven of his eight children; 19-year-old Polly, 15-year-old Martha, 12-year-old Benjamin, 10-year-old Anna, 8-year-old Nathaniel, 6-year-old Nathan and 2-year-old Louisa. The Sunday before his death he wrote to his brother that on the reception of the letter he should be dead and requesting him to take charge of his family.
(8 July 1806)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Thursday 25th of August 2022 4 years, 5 months and 10 days ago
Murderer James Coddington is executed by lethal injection at the age of 50 in Oklahoma State Penitentiary, McAlester, Oklahoma, United States. Coddington's last meal request was for two cheeseburgers, two crunchy fish sandwiches, two large fries and a large soda.