Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 6 January 1852

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"Schiffer removed a cable from his bedside table lamp, then wound it around his nipples and his penis and stuck the end in a power socket," said Bochum prison spokeswoman Candida Tunkel. Schiffer was still plugged into the device after he was discovered by guards. A post-mortem evaluation determined that Schiffer died as a result of heart failure caused by the electricity coursing through his body.
(22 July 2018)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Tuesday 6th of January 1852 173 years ago
Inventor Louis Braille dies of tuberculosis at the age of 43 in VIe, Paris, Île-de-France, France.