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12 August
1895 Baby-farmer Minnie Dean hanged
In 1895 Minnie Dean became the first (and only) woman to be hanged by law in New Zealand. Known as the 'Winton baby farmer', she had been convicted of the murder of baby Dorothy Edith Carter after a sensational trial in Invercargill. more...
External links
- Minnie Dean (Crime.co.nz)
- The Ballad of Minnie Dean (NZ folksong)
- Williamina Dean biography (DNZB)
- Minnie Dean: The Winton baby farmer (1966 encyclopaedia)
- Notable trials: The Winton baby farmer (1966 encyclopaedia)
1975 John Walker breaks world mile record
John Walker became history’s first sub-3:50 miler on 12 August, running 3:49.4 at Gothenburg, Sweden. more...
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External links
- John Walker - The 349.4 Man (NZ On Screen)
- Athletics: Occasion throws up a 'what if'? (NZ Herald)
- The greatest races in running history (RunBritain)
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