Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 3 September 1924

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On 8 April 1975 Baker starred in a retrospective revue at the Bobino in Paris, 'Joséphine à Bobino 1975', celebrating her 50 years in show business. Four days later she was found lying peacefully in her bed surrounded by newspapers with glowing reviews of her performance. She was in a coma after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage.
(12 April 1975)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Wednesday 3rd of September 1924 100 years ago He Attempted to Jump Clear of the Trap
Murderer Patrick Herbert Mahon aka the Man of Prey is executed by hanging by Thomas Pierrepoint at the age of 34 in Wandsworth Prison, Wandsworth, London, Greater London, United Kingdom. Anecdotal accounts suggest that Mahon offered resistance on the scaffold by attempting to jump clear of the trap when the lever was pulled.