Last beheading in England

On April 9, 1747, Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, became the last man to be beheaded in England when he was executed on Tower Hill for his part in the Jacobite rising of 1745.

Learn more about the legal history and practice of beheading.

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Justice Kennedy born

On July 23, 1936, US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy was born in Sacramento, California. Learn more about Justice Kennedy's rise to the Supreme Court.

Province of Canada created

On July 23, 1840, the Act of Union was passed, creating the British province of Canada. The Act took effect on February 10, 1841.