Happy International Talk Like A Pirate Day, courtesy of the pirate ghosts from The Fog (1980)
Day: September 19, 2017
Horror History — September 19
Birthdays: Jeremy Irons, Kevin Zegers, Danielle Panabaker, Lorenza Izzo Movie releases and premieres: Wishmaster, Urban Legends: Final Cut, Underworld, Tusk
Woman and granddaughter murdered by boarder
September 19, 1993* Casselberry, Florida Edward James strangled and rapes an 8-year-old before stabbing her grandmother to death *Note: because the events began sometime before midnight and continued into the following day's early hours, court documents list the date of the offense as September 19 while newspapers reported the date as September 20. James had… Continue reading Woman and granddaughter murdered by boarder
Mother kills son and ex, shoots bystanders, is killed by police
September 19, 2010 Lörach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Sabine Radmacher kills her son, her ex-partner, and a nurse, and injures 18 others directly or indirectly before she is shot and killed by police It's not clear why Radmacher began the attack, but it is suspected it was brought about by a possible argument over the custody of… Continue reading Mother kills son and ex, shoots bystanders, is killed by police
“More weight!”
September 19, 1692 Salem, Massachusetts Giles Corey dies after two days of crushed to death Corey had refused to plea either guilty or not guilty at his trial during the Salem Witch Trials. At the time, those who did not enter a plea could not be tried. To prevent people from abusing this system, "peine… Continue reading “More weight!”
