1562: In Wassy, France, 63 Huguenots are murdered in a massacre that begins the French Wars of Religion.
1692: The Salem, Massachusetts, witch trials begin. Twenty people, including 14 women, will be executed by officials of what is now recognized as a Puritan theocracy.
1910: Ninety-six people die when an avalanche buries a passenger train in King County, Washington.
1692: The Salem, Massachusetts, witch trials begin. Twenty people, including 14 women, will be executed by officials of what is now recognized as a Puritan theocracy.
1910: Ninety-six people die when an avalanche buries a passenger train in King County, Washington.
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