The last public execution by guillotine in France took place on June 17, 1939, when Eugen Weidmann, a German serial killer, was executed outside the prison of Saint-Pierre in Versailles. Weidmann had been convicted of multiple murders, including those of a young American dancer and several others, committed in and around Paris. His execution drew an unusually large and unruly crowd, turning into a near-spectacle. Spectators reportedly laughed, drank, and even took photographs, and the chaotic at
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History and Wisdom on Instagram: "On June 17, 1939, thousands gathered outside Versailles Prison to witness the final public execution in France. Eugen Weidmann, a German serial killer, was guillotined at dawn—his death filmed and broadcast. The crowd’s frenzy horrified the nation, prompting an immediate ban on public executions. 🎥 This haunting moment marked the end of an era. #TrueCrime #HistoryShorts #Guillotine #France1939 #EugenWeidmann #DarkHistory #Execution #Versailles #HistoricalFacts
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Haunted History on Instagram: "The final public guillotine execution in France occurred on 17 June 1939. The condemned man was Eugène Weidmann, a German serial killer convicted of several murders, and he was executed outside Saint-Pierre prison in Versailles. The event attracted a large crowd, many of whom treated the execution as entertainment, with reports of cheering, drinking, and people taking photographs of the scene. The behaviour of the spectators caused significant public and political
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true story's uncovered on Instagram: "Serial killer Eugen Weidmann is walked to the guillotine in Paris, 1939. This was the last public execution in France. One of the people who witnessed the execution was a 17-year-old Christopher Lee, who went on to become a famous actor. On 17 June 1939, convicted serial killer Eugen Weidmann was publicly executed by guillotine in Versailles, France after murdering and robbing six people. When police tried to arrest Weidmann, he opened fire on them and was o
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unseen_history on Instagram: "the last time the guillotine fell in public. 🎬 on june 17, 1939, convicted serial killer eugen weidmann was executed in versailles, france, but the hysterical, unruly crowd caused such a scandal that the french government immediately banned all future public executions. the camera flashes and the chaos captured an infamous end to a centuries-old tradition. 🩸 a truly dark chapter of history that changed french law forever. #historicalfact #truecrimehistory #guillot
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History Everyday on Instagram: "Eugen Weidmann (5 February 1908 – 17 June 1939) was a German criminal and serial killer who was executed by guillotine in France in June 1939, the last public execution in France. The “hysterical behaviour” by spectators was so scandalous that French President Albert Lebrun immediately banned all future public executions. However, the guillotine remained the official method of execution in France until the death penalty was abolished in 1981, just not for the publ
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