1692

The first execution resulting from the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts took place as Bridget Bishop was hanged.

1940

Italian dictator Benito Mussolini declared war on France and Great Britain, formally entering Italy into World War II.

1991

Jaycee Dugard, an 11-year-old of Meyers, was abducted by Phillip and Nancy Garrido; Dugard was held by the couple for 18 years before she was found by authorities.