Joe Hill

Joe Hill

male, deceased (1915)
death by firearm in the United States, executions by the United States, executed by firing squad, Labor leader, American, activist…executed, executed for murder
Joe Hill, born Joel Emmanuel Hägglund, and also known as Joseph Hillström was a radical songwriter, labor activist and member of the Industrial Wo...
Mata Hari

Mata Hari

female, deceased (1917)
dutch, spy, exotic dancer, executed by firing squad, dancer, Espionage…executed
Mata Hari was the stage name of Margaretha Geertruida (Grietje) Zelle (7 August, 1876, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands - 15 October, 1917, Vincennes,...
William Walker

William Walker

male, deceased (1860)
filibuster, From Nashville, Tennessee, American, slavery, death by firearm in Honduras, President of Nicaragua…executed
William Walker (May 8, 1824 - September 12, 1860) was a filibuster, adventurer, and soldier of fortune who attempted to conquer several Latin...
Robert Emmet

Robert Emmet

male, deceased (1803)
executions by the United Kingdom, United Irishmen, Irish nationalism, Irish nationalist, from County Cork, executed by hanging…executed
Robert Emmet was an Irish nationalist rebel leader. He led an abortive rebellion against British rule in 1803 and was captured, tried and executed.
Awad Hamed Al-Bandar

Awad Hamed Al-Bandar

deceased (2007)
convicted of crimes against humanity, executed by hanging, criminal, judge, executed, politician…executed for murder
Awad Hamad al-Bandar (aka: Awad Hamad Bandar Alsa'doon) (January 2, 1945 - January 15, 2007) was an Iraqi chief judge under Saddam Hussein's...
Danny Rolling

Danny Rolling

male, deceased (2006)
executions by the United States, rape, murderer of children, capital punishment, executed, American…executed for murder, executed by lethal injection
Danny Harold Rolling (May 26, 1954 - October 25, 2006), "the Gainesville Ripper", was a convicted U.S. serial killer. After confessing to the...
Giordano Bruno

Giordano Bruno

male, deceased (1600)
Christian heresy, execution, writer, executed, craters of the Moon named after them, Roman Inquisition…executed for heresy, executed by burning at the stake
Giordano Bruno was an Italian philosopher, priest, cosmologist, and occultist. Bruno is known for his system of mnemonics based upon organized...
Bhagat Singh

Bhagat Singh

male, deceased (1931)
revolutionary, freedom fighter, Sikh Martyr, Sikh, atheist, shaheed…executed, executed by hanging
Bhagat Singh (Urdu-Shahmukhi:) (September 28, 1907-March 23, 1931) was an Indian freedom fighter, considered to be one of the most famous...
Edward James

Edward James

male, deceased (1588)
Catholic, martyr, capital punishment, priest, chichester, executed
Blessed Edward James (born at Barton, near Breaston, Derbyshire, c. 1557, executed at Chichester, Sussex, 1 October 1588, was an English Catholic...