Dodd's execution was the first legal hanging in the United States since 1965. He also requested that his hanging be televised but that request was denied. Dodd's last meal request was for salmon and potatoes. (5 January 1993)
There are 3391 births, 3955 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5744 people in 6459 places until today.
Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar is an ongoing project since 1985 by DDV.
Praça do Comércio, Lisboa, Lisboa e Vale do Tejo, Portugal.
Related events:
Saturday 1st of February 1908 (-) — King Carlos I of Portugal and his son Prince Luis are shot dead by revolutionary republicans Alfredo Costa and Manual Buiça. The assassins were shot dead by the King's bodyguards. An innocent bystander was also killed in the confusion.