Born-again ChristianStewart said he elected to die in the electric chair as opposed to lethal injection because death row inmates choosing lethal injection must be strapped to a gurney with their arms outstretched in the same manner that Jesus died on a cross. "They can shoot me, hang me, or do what they want to but I won't die with my arms outstretched, you know, like the son of God." (23 September 1998)
There are 3378 births, 3945 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2083 other events about 5735 people in 6444 places until today.
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Monday 22nd of March 1943 (x) — 156 inhabitants including 75 children are burned alive or gunned down by the German Schutzmannschaft Battalion 118 . Earlier that day a German convoy was attacked by Soviet partisans near Koziri village just 6 km away from Khatyn, resulting in the deaths of four police officers of Schutzmannschaft Battalion 118.