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Industrial Revolution
This is the start of a new era when industrialization was our priority -
Ilija Birčanin
He was a Serbian duke that was assassinated which started a revolution -
John Bellingham
John was the assassin that killed prime minister spencer Perceval. -
Electric chair
Alfred P. Southwick invented the electric char, this was used to exterminate people on death row by sending electric shocks down the body -
Albino Pérez
A New Mexican governor who was killed by a revolt by rebel sympathizers. -
Jonathan Walker
Johnathan walker was tried and sentence for stealing 7 slaves while trying to help them escape. -
Mug shots were created
In 1850 in London the first mugshot was taken and is still used today -
Great Gold Robbery
200 LBs of gold was stolen en route to folkestone in London. -
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Civil war
The civil war was an important event that happened during the industrial revolution, when the north and south parts of the USA split up and had a war -
Catherine Wilson
A serial killer nurse who would poison her victims after getting them to leave her money in their will. -
Abraham Lincoln's assassination
Abraham Lincoln was assassonated by John Wilkes Booth on April 15th on 1865 in a theatre by a pistol -
Adam Worth robs the Boylston National Bank
Adam Worth and Charley Bullard tunnel into Bolyston bank and successfully rob it. Afterwards they move to Europe. "Wikipedia.com" -
Train Robbery
James younger gang robs a rock island line train for 3000$. -
Crazy Horse Dies
Crazy horse was a Native American general that fought against the US government. He died from a bayonet wound. -
James Garfield assassination
President James Garfield was killed on this date -
Billy the kid
Billy the kid also known as Henry McCarty was a criminal in the Wild West, known for killing 8 people. He was shot 2 months after escaping death row and is known as a legend in the west. -
Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper was the first recorded serial killer. He killed 5 prostitutes, and was never caught. "Bustle.com" -
Banned Hanging
The US government ended he punishment of being hung during this time -
Fingerprint discovered
The fingerprint was discovered and people started using them for crimes -
Emma "Kitty" Byron
Emma was a British murderer and she killed her lover which consequently got her sentenced to life in prison. -
Gunther pluschow escapes prison
German naval air service kapitanleutnant Gunther pluschow escapes from dontington prisoner camp.
