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