Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 5 August 1975

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To make sure that Lowry's body remained intact for as long as possible his corpse was coated with tar. The tar may also have stopped birds pecking the flesh. Once coated with tar the body was fitted into a specially made harness of iron hoops and chains that held the head, body and legs in place.
(25 March 1762)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Tuesday 5th of August 1975 51 years, 2 months and 17 days ago
Communist militant group the Japanese Red Army takes over 50 hostages including the U.S. consul and the Swedish chargé d'affaires in American Insurance Associates Building, 99 Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia. The gunmen won the release of five imprisoned comrades and flew with them to Libya. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_AIA_building_hostage_crisis