October 3, 1952 Tokyo, Japan Dorothy Krueger Smith stabs her husband in the chest with a knife Mrs. Smith used a 10-inch hunting knife to stab her husband as he slept. Col. Aubrey Smith attempted to stop the blood loss and called his in-home maid to assist. The maid, Shigeko Tani, found Mrs. Smith in… Continue reading Wife stabs husband in his sleep
Day: October 3, 2017
Horror History — October 3
Birthdays: Clive Owen, Neve Campbell, Lena Headey, Shannyn Sossamon Movie releases: Repulsion, Kiss the Girls, Hellraiser II: Inferno, Annabelle
Modoc chief hanged
October 3, 1873 Fort Klamath, Oregon Kintpuash, chief of the Modoc tribe located in modern-day California and Oregon, is hanged with 3 other tribe leaders for killing a General and a minister during a conference Kintpuash, known by settlers as Captain Jack, had been advised to kill the Army's "leader," General Edward Canby, in hopes… Continue reading Modoc chief hanged
Arrested for murdering/sexually assisting 2 children; released and kills 11 women
October 3, 1972 New York Arthur Shawcross is arrested for the murders of 2 children Shawcross had brutally murdered 2 children, but during a plea deal his charge for the death of John Blake was dropped and his charge for the death of Karen Ann Hill was reduced from first degree murder to manslaughter. He… Continue reading Arrested for murdering/sexually assisting 2 children; released and kills 11 women
Fictional History: Fullmetal Alchemist
October 3, 1911 Resembool, Amestris Brothers Edward and Alphonse burn down their home and leave their hometown after a failed attempt to resurrect their mother. The attempt left Alphonse as only a soul attached to a suit of armor while Edward lost both legs and his right arm. An inscription inside a pocket watch memorializes… Continue reading Fictional History: Fullmetal Alchemist
