Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 29 July 1879

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Holmes' neck did not snap; he instead was strangled to death slowly, twitching over 15 minutes before being pronounced dead 20 minutes after the trap had been sprung.
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BirthFactDeath (-) Tuesday 29th of July 1879 145 years ago She Was Given the First Long Drop
Murderess Kate Webster born as Catherine Lawler aka The Barnes Mystery Murderess is executed by hanging by William Marwood at the age of 30 in Wandsworth Prison, Wandsworth, London, Greater London, United Kingdom. For Webster's execution hangman William Marwood used his newly developed 'long drop' technique to cause instantaneous death.