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Which Union General claimed enemies "couldn't hit an elephant" right before being shot in 1864?
Why did gunslinger Doc Holliday find his death in a Colorado hotel bed "funny" in 1887?
General John Sedgwick: During the Battle of Spotsylvania in 1864, Sedgwick declared, "They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance," seconds before being shot.
schopenhauer The Mexican revolutionary general wanted to make sure his death sounded dramatic.
Which Mexican revolutionary general pleaded "Tell them I said something" as he died in 1923?
Which French astrologer correctly predicted "You will not find me alive at sunrise" in 1566?
Grim or satirical humor about a very serious or life-threatening matter. Before his 1966 execution, convicted murderer James French joked that the headline should read, 'French Fries.'
schopenhauer The legendary Wild West gunslinger died in a bed instead of a gunfight.
What did Salem witch trials victim Giles Corey shout as he was pressed with heavy stones in 1692?
In which Massachusetts town did Giles Corey face his execution in September 1692?
What pun did James French make to reporters before his execution in the electric chair in 1966?
schopenhauer Decode the final prophecy to discover how Nostradamus predicted his own death.