The Peterloo Massacre

 On 16 August 1819 the Peterloo Massacre took place. A big crowd held a peaceful political meeting at St Peters Fields in Manchester, England. The magistrates sent in troops who killed 11 and injured about 400.

The Last Hanging in Scotland

On 15 August 1963, Henry John Burnett became the last man to be hanged in Scotland. (He was hanged in Aberdeen).

Last Execution in the Tower of London

The last person to be executed in the Tower of London was German spy Josef Jakobs on 15 August 1941. He was shot by a firing squad. This is a video about the case.

The Last Hangings in Britain

 On 13 August 1964 Gwynne Evans and Peter Allen were hanged in separate prisons. They were the last people to be hanged in Britain for murder. The death sentence for murder was abolished for a trial period of 5 years in 1965. It was permanently abolished for murder in 1969. This is a YouTube video about the case.

The Railway Killers

 I found an interesting video about two evil rapists and murderers, John Duffy and David Mulcahy. They were known as the Railway Killers. They struck near railway stations or railway lines in London and Surrey during the 1980s. It's a horrific case. Duffy was convicted of murder in 1988. Mulcahy was convicted in 2001.

He Killed His Parents

 I found this interesting video about a charming individual who killed his parents.

Derek Bentley

 Derek Bentley was hanged in 1953. The unfortunate man was granted a posthumous pardon in 1998. It was a tragic case. This YouTube video forensically examines the statement supposedly made by Mr Bentley to the police.