Carrie Schimizzi

Canada Supreme Court declares Quebec language education law unconstitutional

Carrie Schimizzi

October 22, 2009 12:31:00 pm

The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday unanimously struck down a Quebec law restricting certain students' access to English-language schools as unconstitutional. The court's decision overturns Bill 104 , enacted by the Quebec...

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China courts sentence 6 to death for organized crimes

Carrie Schimizzi

October 21, 2009 01:31:00 pm

Two courts in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality sentenced six individuals to death on Tuesday for their connections with organized crime gangs. The First Intermediate People's Court sentenced two gang leaders to death and two other members to...

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Eight executed for witchcraft in Salem

On September 22, 1692, two men and six women were executed for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts.

Read more about the Salem witchcraft trials in JURIST's Famous Trials series.

Queen Victoria becomes the longest-reigning monarch in UK history

On September 22, 1896, Queen Victoria became the longest-reigning monarch in English history. One of the country's most successful rulers, Victoria oversaw the expansion of the British Empire to its greatest height of power during her reign of 63 years and 7 months.
Read Victoria's speeches to British Parliament from Archive.org.

Eight executed for witchcraft in Salem

On September 22, 1692, two men and six women were executed for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts.

Read more about the Salem witchcraft trials in JURIST's Famous Trials series.