An Almanac of Infamy

“I was born with the devil in me. I could not help the fact that I was a murderer, no more than a poet can help the inspiration to sing.” - Serial killer H.H. Holmes, who was hanged on this day in 1896

On this day in 1896, Herman Mudgett aka H.H. Holmes, was hanged for the murders of several tourists who had disappeared after staying in his "Castle" during the 1893 World's Fair. It's rumored that authorities discovered the remains of over 200 victims on the property. Related Reading: The Master of the Murder Castle Serial Killer H.H. Holmes' Body Exhumed: What We Know 9 Things You Didn't Know About America's First Serial Killer, H.H. Holmes This New ‘Horror Hotel’ Was Inspired by an American Serial Killer