1896: Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch Rob the Montpelier Bank
On August 13, 1896, Butch Cassidy rode into Montpelier, Idaho, with Elzy Lay and Bob Meeks, stopping at a saloon before walking into the state’s number one chartered bank. Read more →
1900: The Last Escape of Moondyne Joe, Western Australia's Most Famous Bushranger
Joseph Bolitho Johns, born in Wales around 1826 and transported to Fremantle in 1853 as convict 1790, became the most celebrated escape artist in Western Australian history. Read more →
1915: Brides in the Bath Killer Hanged at Maidstone Prison
George Joseph Smith, operating under aliases including Henry Williams and John Lloyd, was convicted of drowning three women in their baths after marrying them bigamously and insuring their lives. Read more →
1964: The Last Two Men Hanged in Britain, Executed Simultaneously 50 Kilometres Apart
At 8:00 a.m. Read more →
