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Execution
1994
David Lawson, executed in North Carolina (wanted execution shown on Donahue)
1992
Steven Brian Pennell, 1st execution in Delaware in 45 years at 34
1977
Gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st U.S. execution since 1967
1976
Utah Supreme Court OKs execution of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore
1963
Joseph Self, murderer, executed; last Washington state execution in 25 yrs
1958
Radio Moscow reports execution of Hungarian ex-premier Imre Nagy
1936
Rainey Bethea, hanged, last U.S. public execution
1895
1st complete execution of Gustav Mahlers 2nd Symphony
1868
Michael Barrett, Irish nationalist, last British public execution
1807
17 die and 15 wounded in a crush to witness execution of Holloway, Heggerty and Elizabeth Godfrey in England
1793
Execution of Girondins at Paris, during Reign of Terror
1783
1st execution at English Newgate-jail
1748
Riot after public execution in Amsterdam, 200+ killed
1701
William Kidd, Scottish pirate, hanged at London's Execution Dock
1634
Ferdinand II orders commander Albrecht von Wallenstein, execution
1630
John Billington, murderer, 1st American execution, hanged
1377
Mass execution of population of Cesena Italy
1349
Duke of Brabant orders execution of all Jews in Brussels, accusing them of poisoning the wells
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