Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 4 November 1847

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Smith's final meal request was for steak and eggs with hash browns. The execution took about 22 minutes. Smith appeared to remain conscious for several of those minutes, at times appearing to shake and writhe on the gurney and pull against his restraints. This was followed by several minutes of heavy breathing, until his breathing was no longer perceptible.
(25 January 2024)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Thursday 4th of November 1847 179 years, 4 months and 14 days ago
Composer Felix Mendelssohn born as Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy dies of apoplexy at the age of 38 in Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany.