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August 1, 1589: King Henri III Assassinated Aug 01, 2022

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King Henri III of France was fatally stabbed in his villa by Jacques Clement, a Dominican friar and fiercely devoted Catholic.

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July 31, 1972: Delta Flight 841 Hijacked Jul 31, 2022

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Five people hijacked Delta Flight 841 en route from Detroit to Miami. They received 1 million dollars in ransom in exchange for the safety of passengers. Eventually, they flew to Algiers to connect with leaders of the Black Panther Party.

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July 30, 2008: The Greyhound Bus Beheading Jul 30, 2022

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Vince Li repeatedly attacked and stabbed the passenger he sat next to on a Greyhound bus in Canada. Once other passengers escaped the bus, Li decapitated his victim and cannibalized the body.

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July 29, 1900: King Umberto I Assassinated Jul 29, 2022

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King Umberto I of Italy was shot and killed by anarchist Gaetano Bresci.

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July 28, 2011: Vincent McGee Pleads Guilty Jul 28, 2022

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Vincent McGee pleaded guilty to killing Richard Barrett, a white supremacist and leader of the Nationalist Movement. The killing was not believed to be racially motivated.

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July 27, 1987: Craig Price Commits First Murder Jul 27, 2022

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Thirteen-year-old Craig Price snuck into the house of a neighbor and stabbed her to death after she fell asleep in front of the TV. Guest hosted by Greg Polcyn from Serial Killers. Every Monday and Thursday, get a rare glimpse into the mind, methods, and madness of the world's most notorious killers.

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July 26, 1984: Ed Gein Dies Jul 26, 2022

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Notorious killer Ed Gein died of complications from cancer. Decades earlier, Gein confessed that he wore the skin of the corpses he stole and made furniture from their bones.

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July 25, 1998: Masumi Hayashi Poisons Neighbors Jul 25, 2022

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Four people died in Wakayama, Japan, and dozens more were hospitalized after eating curry laced with arsenic.

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July 24, 1998: Death on Capitol Hill Jul 24, 2022

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Russell Weston, Jr. walked into the US Capitol and opened fire on the security teams, killing two Capitol officers and wounding a tourist. These were only the second and third Capitol police officers ever to be killed in the line of duty since its formation in 1828.

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July 23, 1996: Tourists Disappear in Death Valley Jul 23, 2022

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Four German tourists, two of them children, disappeared in Death Valley. It would take more than a decade and a brand new investigation to determine what happened to the missing travelers.

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