1979 Event Iranian Ayatollah Khomeini orders mass executions to stop 1953 Event Supreme Court Justice Wm O Douglas stays executions of spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg scheduled for next day their 14th anniversary 1950 Event South Korea President Syngman Rhee forced to end mass executions 1942 Event Auschwitz begins experimental gassing executions 1808 Event Goya's "Executions of 3rd of May"
