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Charles Domery, also known as Charles Domerz, was born in Benche, Poland, around 1778. Starting at the age of 13, Domery displayed an...

It's the year 1880 during the Christmas season, and you may be wondering what to gift a child who seems to have everything. How about a...

When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created the character of Professor James Moriarty, he wasn't crafting a purely fictional villain. Instead,...

John Alexander Lawson, later known as Pazuzu Algarad, represents a case study in the descent into profound deviance and malevolence. His...

Virginia Hall's journey from a privileged upbringing in Baltimore to becoming one of the most effective Allied spies during World War II...

St. John's Dance, also known as the "Dancing Plague," stands as one of the most enigmatic and perplexing occurrences in medieval European...

In the early 17th century, the tranquil shores of Iceland experienced a harrowing event that would leave an indelible mark on its...

Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart was a remarkable war hero with a single eye and one hand, who participated in three major conflicts spanning...

On 17 June 1939, Eugène Weidmann was the final person to face public execution by guillotine. His crimes included multiple kidnappings...

On August 12, 1958, a remarkable event in the history of jazz and photography took place at 17 East 126th Street, between Fifth and...

When Ringo Starr fell ill with tonsillitis and was hospitalised on 3 June 1964, just before the Beatles' 1964 tour of Australia, the...

Finnish soldiers displaying the skins of Soviet soldiers near Maaselkä, on the strand of lake Seesjärvi during Continuation War on the...

The world of clowns is one of whimsical artistry, boundless humour, and a touch of the surreal. Yet, nestled within this vibrant tapestry...

On March 11, 1958, a quiet afternoon in Mars Bluff, South Carolina, turned into a historical moment of shock and destruction. The serene...

Alexander the Great, one of history's most enigmatic figures, met his untimely demise in June 323 B.C. The circumstances surrounding his...

At the turn of the 20th century, a young doctor named Magnus Hirschfeld encountered a distressed soldier seeking refuge at his practice...

This photo series shows a model in a studio re-enacting the five stages of inebriation. The shoot, which coincided with the Drunkard...

The photograph of Ruth Snyder's execution in the electric chair at Sing Sing Prison on January 12, 1928, remains one of the most infamous...

Few stories are as chilling and macabre as that of the González Valenzuela sisters, known infamously as Las Poquianchis. These four...

c. 1904 Portrait of the Thomas A. and Margaret Dillon Family. Virginia-born coachman Thomas A. Dillon and his wife, Margaret, a domestic...

The stories remembered from World War II are fraught with tales of human suffering and atrocities that defy comprehension. Among these is...

The history of Victorian crime is filled with grim stories, but few are as disturbing as that of Amelia Dyer. Her case serves as a...

The Nuremberg Trials, held from 1945 to 1946, were a seminal moment in the annals of justice, where the principal architects of the Nazi...

On the night of 4 June 2008, the home of 30-year-old motivational speaker and salesman Travis Alexander became the site of a crime that...