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Push penny was a long-observed custom at Durham Cathedral in England which occurred three days in the year. During this tradition money was thrown into the crowd on the college-yard. [1] [2] The event occurred annually on 30 January, 29 May, and 5 November, respectively the anniversaries of King Charles' death, Oak Apple Day, and Guy Fawkes Night.
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The plaques (which could be described as large plaquettes) about 120 mm (4.7 in) in diameter, were cast in bronze, and came to be known as the Dead Man's Penny or Widow's Penny because of the superficial similarity to the much smaller penny coin (which had a diameter of only 30.86 mm (1.215 in)). 1,355,000 plaques were issued, which used a ...
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Eddie August Schneider's (1911–1940) death certificate, issued in New York.. A death certificate is either a legal document issued by a medical practitioner which states when a person died, or a document issued by a government civil registration office, that declares the date, location and cause of a person's death, as entered in an official register of deaths.
Image Name Term Appointed by Charles Mariner: February 20, 1846 – May 4, 1846 James Pinckney Henderson: David G. Burnet: May 4, 1846 – January 1, 1848
The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Texas between 1930 and 1939. During this period 122 people were executed by electrocution at the Huntsville Unit in Texas. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Welcome to Wikipedia:Deceased Wikipedians. This is a memorial listing of English-language Wikipedians who have died. (Deceased Wikipedians who contributed in other languages are documented on their respective language wikis.) People in this list have changed English Wikipedia for the better in some way.