The last woman hanged in public in London

On 20 October 1862, Catherine Wilson became the last woman to be hanged in public in London. A big crowd turned out to watch the event. The last woman to be hanged in public in Britain was Frances Kidder in 1868. The last woman to be hanged in the USA was Mary Holmes in 1937. (Since then women have been executed by the electric chair, gas chamber, or lethal injection).

The Last Werewolf

In 1691 a Latvian named Theiss confessed to being a werewolf. But he claimed he was a 'good' werewolf. He said witches stole grain and domestic animals and dragged them off to Hell. Theiss made his way to Hell then brought the stolen goods back. People must have slept easier in their beds knowing they had a werewolf to defend them from witches. Theiss was lucky. He was only sentenced to 20 lashes.

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Timothy Evans

On 18 October 1966, the Queen granted Timothy Evans a royal pardon, 16 years after he was hanged for a murder he did not commit. This YouTube video with Fred Dineage is about the serial killer John Reginald Christie and the unfortunate man Timothy Evans.  

Serial Killer Rosemary West

 A newspaper report on the female serial killer Rosemary West 

Nazi War Criminals Hanged

On 16 October 1946 10 Nazi war criminals were hanged at Nuremberg. Judgement at Nuremberg (1961)  Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) - Instead of Water Scene (5/11) | Movieclips - YouTube

Ruth Ellis Headstone

 Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain finally gets a headstone Ruth Ellis: Family of last woman to be executed in UK finally get headstone for grave 70 years after death - The Mirror

Maartje Tamboezer

 

I wrote about Maartje Tamboezer, a 15 year old Dutch schoolgirl who was murdered in East Horsley, Surrey, England in 1986 by an evil pair known as the railway killers.