who was the first person executed in the salem witch trials
Bridget Bishop Bridget Bishop (c. 1632 â€” June 10, 1692) was the first person executed for witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692. All together, about 72 people were accused and tried, while 19 others were executed and suffered the same fate.
Margaret Hamilton (actress) In 1939, Hamilton played the role of the Wicked Witch, opposite Judy Garland's Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz, creating not only her most famous role, but also one of the screen's most memorable villains. Hamilton was cast after Gale Sondergaard, who was first considered for the role, albeit as a more glamorous witch with a musical scene, declined the role when the decision was made that the witch should appear ugly.[4]