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

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BirthFactDeath (-) Thursday 8th of May 1794 232 years, 8 months and 2 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.