1860: Edward Fenlow Hanged at Melbourne Gaol for a Prospecting Partner’s Murder
Edward Fenlow, a small, mild-mannered man known also as Reynolds, stood trial at the Castlemaine Circuit Court in August 1860 for the murder of his prospecting mate George Plummer Gardner at Inglewood on 27 March that year. Read more →
1894: Fred Jordan Hanged at Melbourne Gaol for the Murder of Minnie Crabtree
Frederick Jordan, an American convicted of killing his girlfriend Minnie Crabtree at Port Melbourne, was executed at Melbourne Gaol on the morning of 20 August 1894. Read more →
1940: Leon Trotsky Assassinated by Soviet Agent in Mexico
Leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary and founder of the Red Army, was attacked at his fortified home in Coyoacan, Mexico City, on 20 August 1940. Read more →
1986: Patrick Sherrill Kills 14 at Oklahoma Post Office, Coining a Dark New Phrase
On August 20, 1986, part-time mail carrier Patrick Sherrill walked into the post office in Edmond, Oklahoma, and opened fire on his colleagues, shooting 20 people and killing 14 before turning the gun on himself. Read more →
