Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 28 October 1898

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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There are 3361 births, 3912 deaths, 1121 murders, 494 disasters and 2072 other events about 5714 people in 6416 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (x) Friday 28th of October 1898 126 years ago
29-year-old serial killer Joseph Vacher aka L’Eventreur du Sud-Est is sentenced to death in Bourg-en-Bresse, Rhône-Alpes, France. Vacher was sentenced for the murder of Victor Portalier only.