Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 8 May 1794

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The first blow short-circuited because of a number of needles Fish had inserted in his scrotum during his lifetime. He was the oldest man ever to be executed in Sing Sing. Fish' last words were reportedly "I don't even know why I'm here."
(16 January 1936)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Thursday 8th of May 1794 232 years, 8 months and 3 days ago
Nobleman and chemist Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier aka The Father of Modern Chemistry is executed by the Guillotine at the age of 51 in Place de la Révolution, VIIIe, Paris, Île-de-France, France. Lavoisier was charged with tax fraud and selling adulterated tobacco and tried, convicted and executed on the same day.