Sepember 10th

On this day - September 10th 1977 - The last execution by guillotine in France

The guillotine has a long history in France. Most people probably associate its use with the French Revolution and the "Regin of Terror" where thousand of people was executed this way. However, the use of the guillotine continued in France until this day in 1977. Hamida Djandoubi was the last to be executed by the guillotine, and he was also the last person to be executed in western Europe. Djandoubi was sentenced to death for the torture and murder of 21 year old Elisabeth Bousquet in France.

The Guillotine has a long history in France
 

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