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.
Capital punishment in Ireland The only woman executed after independence was Annie Walsh in 1925. She and her nephew blamed each other for the murder of her elderly husband. The press expected only the nephew to be found guilty, but both were. She was hanged aged 31 in spite of the jury recommending clemency.[16][24]