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Mary Ann Nichols is born

Mary Ann Nichols first canonical victim of jack the ripper, known for first canonical victim of jack the ripper, was born on 1845-08-26.

Mary Ann Nichols first canonical victim of jack the ripper, known for first canonical victim of jack the ripper, was born on 1845-08-26. Mary Ann Nichols, known as Polly Nichols, was the first canonical victim of the unidentified serial killer known as Jack the Ripper, who is believed to have murdered and mutilated at least five women in and around the Whitechapel district of London between late August and early November 1888. The two earlier murders linked to the Whitechapel murderer are unlikely to have been committed by Jack the Ripper.

Historical Significance

Mary Ann Nichols is First canonical victim of Jack the Ripper.

Key People

Mary Ann Nichols

First canonical victim of Jack the Ripper

First canonical victim of Jack the Ripper

Events Before

  1. First issue of "Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant" newspaper is published; issued three times per week

    First issue of "Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant" newspaper is published; issued three times per week

  2. Samuel Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" in the world's first telegraph message

    Samuel Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" in the world's first telegraph message

  3. Canada defeats the USA by 23 runs in the first international cricket match at the grounds of St. George's Cricket Club i

    Canada defeats the USA by 23 runs in the first international cricket match at the grounds of St. George's Cricket Club in Manhattan, New York

  4. New York Politician Boss Tweed (21) weds Mary Jane C. Skaden

    New York Politician Boss Tweed (21) weds Mary Jane C. Skaden

  5. University of Notre Dame receives its charter in Indiana

    The University of Notre Dame du Lac (known simply as Notre Dame; NOH-tər-DAYM; ND) is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States.

Events After

  1. Legislative Assembly of Yucatán declares independence from Mexico

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  2. Thornton Affair: Open conflict begins over the disputed border of Texas, triggering the Mexican–American War

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  3. First officially recognized baseball game (played by Cartwright Rules) - NY Nine defeats the NY Knickerbockers 23-1 in H

    First officially recognized baseball game (played by Cartwright Rules) - NY Nine defeats the NY Knickerbockers 23-1 in Hoboken, New Jersey

  4. US Act of Congress passes establishment of the Smithsonian Institution, now the world's largest museum and research comp

    US Act of Congress passes establishment of the Smithsonian Institution, now the world's largest museum and research complex

  5. Italian "The Barber of Seville" opera composer Gioachino Rossini (54) marries 2nd wife, French model Olympe Pélissier (4

    Italian "The Barber of Seville" opera composer Gioachino Rossini (54) marries 2nd wife, French model Olympe Pélissier (47) in Paris, France

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Mary Ann Nichols first canonical victim of jack the ripper, known for first canonical victim of jack the ripper, was born on 1845-08-26. Mary Ann Nichols, known as Polly Nichols, was the first canonical victim of the unidentified serial killer known as Jack the Ripper, who is believed to have murdered and mutilated at least five women in and around the Whitechapel district of London between late August and early November 1888. The two earlier murders linked to the Whitechapel murderer are unlikely to have been committed by Jack the Ripper.
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Mary Ann Nichols is First canonical victim of Jack the Ripper.
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