August 25, 1835 New York The Sun runs the first of a series of articles describing a fantastical civilization on the moon The articles, later called The Great Moon Hoax, claimed famed astronomer John Hershel had made the great discovery with a technologically superior telescope. The moon, it was claimed, had a variety of flora… Continue reading The Great Moon Hoax
Day: August 25, 2017
Horror History — August 25
Birthdays: Sean Connery, Tom Skerritt, Tim Burton, Alexander Skarsgård Deaths: Aaliyah Movie releases: Zombi 2, Little Monsters, Lord of Illusions Video game releases: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Tortured, murdered by lover and her friends and family
August 25, 1998 Jacinto City, Texas Suzanne Basso and 5 accomplices beat Busso's mentally impaired lover past recognition Basso had convinced the victim, Louis "Buddy" Musso, to move to Texas away from his family in New Jersey. Musso was mentally impaired but lived independently. His niece described him as having a mind of a 7-… Continue reading Tortured, murdered by lover and her friends and family
Scars self to dissuade attention
August 25, 1924 Geneva, Switzerland The Chicago Daily Tribune reports a self-inflicted acid attack by a woman seeking to destroy her beauty so her husband would stop accusing her of attracting unwanted attention from other men. More horrific history from today: 1835: The Great Moon Hoax (2017) 1955: Child beaten with hammer for singing (2017)… Continue reading Scars self to dissuade attention
Child beaten with hammer for singing
August 25, 1955 Texas City, Texas A man is scheduled for a preliminary hearing regarding the murder of his murder of his granddaughter Robert J. Wallace claimed he murdered his granddaughter with a ballpeen hammer because her singing and "childish pratter" kept him from taking a nap. Frances Jean Wallace was coloring in a paint… Continue reading Child beaten with hammer for singing
