Corbitt knew his hangman even before he committed the crime. At the time of the murder he was a frequent customer in Pierrepoint’s pub 'Help The Poor Struggler' on Manchester Road in the Hollinwood area of Oldham. (28 November 1950)
There are 3376 births, 3943 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2079 other events about 5732 people in 6441 places until today.
Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar is an ongoing project since 1985 by DDV.
Saturday 4th of November 1922 (x) — Archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter discovers the entrance to the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Carter's young water boy accidentally stumbled on a stone that turned out to be the top of a flight of steps cut into the bedrock
Sunday 26th of November 1922 (x) — Archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter becomes the first man to enter into the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Lord Carnarvon asked "Can you see anything?"Carter replied with the famous words "Yes, wonderful things!"
Friday 16th of February 1923 (x) — Archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter opens the sealed doorway of KV62 and gets his first glimpse of the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun.