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January 12, 1995: Qubilah Shabazz is Arrested Jan 12, 2020

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On this day in 1995, 34-year-old Qubilah Shabazz was arrested for plotting to assassinate Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. She was allegedly seeking revenge for the 1965 assassination of her father, Malcolm X.

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January 11, 1965: Wanda Beach Murders Jan 11, 2020

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On this day in 1965, 15-year-olds Christine Sharrock and Marianne Schmidt were murdered on the sand dunes off Wanda Beach, in south Sydney, Australia. Their case remains one of the most infamous unsolved murders in the country.

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January 10, 1983: Roy DeMeo Killed Jan 10, 2020

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On this day in 1983, New York mobster Roy DeMeo was shot seven times and left dead in the trunk of his own car.

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January 9, 1905: Bloody Sunday Massacre Jan 09, 2020

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On this day in 1905, a calvary of armed Russian soldiers fired into a crowd of peaceful protestors outside the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg.

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January 8, 1937: Pamela Werner’s Body Found Jan 08, 2020

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On this day in 1937, the mutilated body of 19-year-old Pamela Werner was found outside the walls of old Peking, China. Her murder was never solved.

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January 7, 1973: Mark Essex Shooting Spree Jan 07, 2020

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On this day in 1973, 23-year-old Mark Essex shot 19 people in New Orleans, Louisiana—many of them police officers.

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January 6, 1994: Nancy Kerrigan Attacked Jan 06, 2020

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On this day in 1994, Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was assaulted after a practice session in Detroit, Michigan.

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January 5, 1996: The Death of Yahya Ayyash Jan 05, 2020

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On this day in 1996, Hamas bombmaker Yahya Ayyash was assassinated by Shin Bet, Israel’s internal intelligence agency.

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January 4, 1990: Charles Stuart Suicide Jan 04, 2020

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On this day in 1990, Charles Stuart, a Boston man suspected of killing his pregnant wife, committed suicide by jumping off the Tobin Bridge into the piercing cold of the Mystic River.

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January 3, 1980: Joy Adamson Murdered Jan 03, 2020

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On this day in 1980, Joy Adamson, famed Austrian wildlife conservationist, was found dead by her assistant.

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