March 1, 1692 Salem, Massachusetts The Salem Witch Trials officially begin as Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba are brought before the magistrate By the end of the trials, 20 people would be executed; 14 of whom were women, and all but one were hanged. (The one exception was a man who was crushed beneath…
The Lindbergh baby kidnapping
March 1, 1932 Hopewell, New Jersey The Lindbergh Baby is kidnapped from his room as he sleeps The kidnapping became a nationwide sensation, as the child was the son of renowned aviator Charles Lindbergh, and was often called "The Crime of the Century." A note was left requesting a ransom and no police involvement. A…
Vintage crime scene: man with slit throat (graphic)
March 1, 1929 Los Angeles, California An unidentified man with a slit throat is examined by a detective
