Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 8 May 1905

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The tired and hungry band played to just a handful of spectators, mainly prostitutes and their clients. They also had to turn down their amplifiers following a complaint from the woman who lived above the venue. Nervous of the unfamiliar surroundings The Beatles played the entire four and a half hour opening show, huddled together and standing stock still.
(17 August 1960)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Monday 8th of May 1905 121 years, 8 months and 27 days ago
Bank robber William Franklin Rudolph aka The Missouri Kid is executed by hanging at the age of 22 in Union, Missouri, United States. A crowd of more than 200 people including many female admirers gathered to witness the spectacle.