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1979 Iraqi president Saddam Hussein executes 22 political opponents
1968 Famous photo: Saigon police chief Nguyen Ngoc Loan executes a Viet Cong officer with a pistol shot to head 1960 Iraq executes 30 after attack on President Kassem 1937 Stalin executes Rus officers Tuchachevski, Jakir, Putna and Uberevitch 1937 U.S.S.R. executes 8 army leaders as Stalin's purge continues 1919 Polish Army executes 35 young Jews 1914 General von Hausen executes 612 inhabitants of Dinant Belgium 1909 Cleveland shortstop Neal Ball executes an unassisted triple play 1792 Guillotine 1st used, executes highwayman Nicolas J Pelletier 1540 Emperor Charles V enters Ghent without resistance, executes rebels 1520 Swedish King Christian II executes 600 nobles |
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