05-26-2009, 05:36 PM
1679: The Habaeus Corpus Amendment Act requires the showing of 'just cause' for imprisonment over 24 hours.
1868: The last public execution in Britain - the hanging of murderer Michael Barrett - takes place at Newgate.
1948: The Afrikaner National Party wins the South African general election and introduces 'apartheid'.
1868: The last public execution in Britain - the hanging of murderer Michael Barrett - takes place at Newgate.
1948: The Afrikaner National Party wins the South African general election and introduces 'apartheid'.