May 22, 1937 Jersey City, New Jersey During trial, Gladys MacKnight (17) accuses her ex-boyfriend of killing her mother with a hatchet According to the younger MacKnight, her 18-year-old boyfriend Donald Wightman bashed Mrs. MacKnight over the head with a hatchet after she attacked the couple with a knife for hugging and kissing in her…
Brussels massacre of 1370
May 22, 1370 Brussels, Belgium Between 6 and 20 Jews are executed at the stake while the remainder are banished after allegedly desecrating hosts The actual motive behind the attack is disputed, depending on the source. The Christians of the area alleged a group of Jews desecrated hosts during the Holy Eucharist, a ceremony commemorating…
FLW: Go Raiders
Famous Last Words Robert Comer Arizona May 22, 2007 “Go Raiders.” Comer and his girlfriend, Juneva Willis, had been camping when a nearby camper joined them for dinner. Comer shot his guest in the head and stabbed him in the neck, then went to his victim's camp to steal what he could, including a dog.…
Boxer shot in cabaret, possibly because of “underground gang warfare”
May 22, 1951 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Former light-weight boxer William John "Bobby" Lee is shot at a cabaret, later dying at the hospital Lee's shooter, John Frederick "Chow" Hayes, allegedly planned to shoot Lee outside the club but was taunted by Lee who said "you wouldn't do it here, with all the lights…
Soldier murdered in retaliation for Britain attacks on Islamic countries
May 22, 2013 Woolwich, London, England Two men stab and hack British army soldier Lee Rigby in retaliation for attacks by British armed forces in Islamic countries The attackers, Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale, ran Rigby down with their vehicle, stabbed and hacked him with a knife and cleaver, and dragged his body into the…
