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**Today in True Crime**

There’s never an ordinary day in true crime history. Flip back the calendar and see how one fateful day can ripple through time. Today in True Crime is a Spotify Original from Parcast.

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Jan 26, 1983: Dennis Nilsen Commits Last Murder Jan 26, 2021

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Scottish serial killer and necrophiliac Dennis Nilsen claimed his fifteenth and final victim, Stephen Sinclair.

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Jan 25, 1993: Shooting at CIA Headquarters Jan 25, 2021

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Enraged by American imperialism in the Middle East, Mir Aimal Kansi opened fire outside of CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia.

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Jan 24, 2006: Banaz Mahmod Murdered Jan 24, 2021

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The 20-year-old daughter of Kurdish immigrants living in South London was raped and murdered at the behest of her father, who believed she had brought shame to the family.

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Jan 23, 1888: Daniel Driscoll Hanged Jan 23, 2021

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The co-leader of a notorious gang in New York City called the Whyos was hanged after he was convicted of first-degree murder.

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Jan 22, 1973: Roe v. Wade Jan 22, 2021

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In a famously controversial decision, the U.S. Supreme Court established a woman’s legal right to an abortion.

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Jan 21, 1970: Timothy Leary Convicted Jan 21, 2021

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Psychedelics researcher and former Harvard professor Dr. Timothy Leary was convicted of smuggling drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Jan 20, 1649: Charles I Charged With Treason Jan 20, 2021

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Charles I of England faced charges of high crimes and treason stemming from the English Civil War. Guest hosted by Carter Roy from Conspiracy Theories, a Spotify Original from Parcast.

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Jan 19, 1969: Czech Student Self-Immolates Jan 19, 2021

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20-year-old Jan Palach died three days after setting himself on fire in a protest against Soviet invasion. The act was a rallying cry for his country then, and again twenty years later during the fall of Czechoslovakia’s communist regime.

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Jan 18, 1978: U.K. Guilty of Mistreating Irish Prisoners Jan 18, 2021

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In a controversial ruling that set a precedent for state-sanctioned violence, the European Court of Human Rights found the United Kingdom guilty of mistreating — but not torturing — Irish Catholic prisoners.

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Jan 17, 1950: The Great Brink’s Robbery Jan 17, 2021

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A group of eleven men stole millions of dollars from an armored car depot belonging to the Brink’s company. It was the largest heist in U.S. history at the time.

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