Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| Tokyo, Kantō, Japan || Suzugamori

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar

Mason was the last man to die in San Quentin's Gas Chamber. Mason refused any last meal, requesting only ice water while in the death watch cell. Mason told the warden that he had no final words to impart.
(24 August 1993)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1987

There are 3385 births, 3950 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2085 other events about 5737 people in 6452 places until today.

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar is an ongoing project since 1985 by DDV.

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Suzugamori

Tokyo, Kantō, Japan.

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Monday 29th of March 1683 (-) — Arsonist Yaoya Oshichi is executed by burning at the stake.
In December 1682 Oshichi fell in love with temple page Ikuta Shōnosuke during the great fire at Shōsen-in. The next year she attempted arson, thinking she could meet him again if another fire occurred.