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A convicted murderer is spared from execution due to a gallows malfunction - February 23rd, 1885

From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

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A convicted murderer is spared from execution due to a gallows malfunction - February 23rd, 1885

A convicted murderer is spared from execution due to a gallows malfunction - February 23rd, 1885