1692/07/19

       The Salem, Massachusetts Witch Trials continue: Sarah Good, Susannah Martin, Rebecca Nurse, Elizabeth Howe, and Sarah Wildes are hanged for witchcraft at Gallows Hill.  The only testimony against them was based solely upon spectral evidence.

       [added 7/10/2026]

Subsequent Events:

References:

Timeline of the Salem witch trials – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Salem_witch_trials

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