Daily Facts about execution

1901

Leon Czolgosz, the assassin of U.S. President William McKinley, is executed by electrocution.

1859

Abolitionist John Brown is hanged for his role in the raid on Harpers Ferry, an event that heightens tensions before the American Civil War.

1831

Nat Turner, a leader of a slave rebellion in Virginia, is executed after the rebellion's suppression.

1793

King Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine during the French Revolution, marking a significant turning point in the era.

1618

Sir Walter Raleigh, English explorer and courtier, is executed for alleged involvement in a plot against King James I.