Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 28 March 1879

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Kemmler was sentenced to death and became the first man to be executed by use of the electric chair, a device invented in 1881 by Buffalo dentist Alfred Southwick which, after nine years of development and legislation, was ready for use.
(29 March 1889)

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There are 3359 births, 3911 deaths, 1122 murders, 494 disasters and 2072 other events about 5713 people in 6416 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (+) Friday 28th of March 1879 145 years ago
Irish republican hunger striker Terence James MacSwiney is born as Toirdhealbhach Mac Suibhne in 3 North Main Street, Cork City, Munster, Ireland.