July 13, 1793 Paris, France Charlotte Corday assassinates Jean Paul Marat as he bathes Marat, an outspoken leader of the French Revolution, was targeted by Corday because of his role in the September Massacres. (Marat and others encouraged the executions of 1200-1400 prisoners so they could not escape.) Corday also believed his death would halt… Continue reading Woman assassinates French political theorist in bath
Day: July 13, 2018
Ruth Ellis, the last woman executed in UK
July 13, 1955 London, England Ruth Ellis, the last woman executed in the U.K., is hanged for the murder of her lover Ellis and David Blakely (pictured) had had a turbulent relationship. This included Blakely moving into Ellis' flat while he was engaged to another woman, as well as causing the miscarriage of their child… Continue reading Ruth Ellis, the last woman executed in UK
FLW: don’t strap me too tightly, it might keep the gas from my lungs
Famous Last Words Joseph Behiter Carson City, Nevada July 13, 1934 “Don’t strap me to the chair too tightly. It might keep the gas from my lungs.” Behiter was executed in the gas chamber for the murder of a dance-hall girl named Maxine Armstrong, who was the unfortunate victim of mistaken identity. Behiter had intended… Continue reading FLW: don’t strap me too tightly, it might keep the gas from my lungs
The New York draft riot of 1863
July 13, 1863 New York, New York The New York draft riots begin The draft riots were sparked by working class citizens outraged about unfair drafting procedures. At the time, a person could pay a fee of $300 (roughly $5,800 in 2018) to avoid being drafted into the military. Though the rioting began as a… Continue reading The New York draft riot of 1863
Vintage crime scene: unidentified body in garden
July 13, 1930 Los Angeles, California A policeman studies the body of an unidentified man
