February 12, 2010Huntsville, AlabamaAmy Bishop (45) opens fire on a group of colleagues during a department meeting, killing 3 and wounding 3 The shooting was in response to Bishop being passed over for tenure the year before. She had appealed the decision but was unsuccessful. As such, Bishop was scheduled to lose her position at…
Woman is attacked by husband with knife and axe
February 12, 1885 Monroe, Georgia William McGaughey fatally attacks his wife Mollie The attack was in part witnessed by Mollie’s teenaged daughter from a previous marriage. The daughter, Mattie, stated she heard a thump come from a closed room and peeked through a knothole in the wall to investigate. When this proved too difficult to…
Legend of teen who was saint tortured and martyred
February 12, 304 Barcelona, Spain 13-year-old Saint Eulalia is tortured and killed for refusing to denounce her faith At the time of Eulalia’s martyrdom, Spain was under Roman rule and the current emperor, Diocletian, festered a deep hatred for Christians. Those Christians found in the empire were given the choice to convert or face torture…
Saints: teen tortured and beheaded for her faith
February 12, 304 Barcelona, Spain 13-year-old Saint Eulalia is tortured and killed for refusing to denounce her faith At the time of Eulalia’s martyrdom, Spain was under Roman rule and the current emperor, Diocletian, festered a deep hatred for Christians. Those Christians found in the empire were given the choice to convert or face torture…
