Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 31 July 1940

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar

McVeigh invited conductor and composer David Woodard to perform pre-requiem Mass music on the eve of his execution. McVeigh's last meal request was for two pints of mint chocolate chip ice cream. McVeigh chose William Ernest Henley's poem 'Invictus' as his final statement.
(11 June 2001)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Wednesday 31st of July 1940 86 years, 5 months and 9 days ago
Punjabi revolutionary Udham Singh born as Sher Singh Jammu aka Shaheed-i-Azam is executed by hanging at the age of 41 in HM Prison Pentonville, Caledonian Road, Islington, London, Greater London, United Kingdom.