Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 9 May 1837

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He was the first person sentenced to death by hanging under a congressional act that made it a capital offense to kill a federal agent. At the time of his execution he was still crippled from his wounds and had to be carried to the gallows on a stretcher and supported by deputy marshals.
(24 March 1936)

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BirthFactDeath (+) Tuesday 9th of May 1837 189 years, 8 months and 26 days ago
Automobile manufacturing pioneer Adam Opel is born in Rüsselsheim, Hessen, Germany.