Lincoln’s Murder Destroyed Survivor’s Life
Major Henry Rathbone was in the same theater box as Abraham Lincoln when he was shot. Rathbone had tried but failed to stop John Wilkes Booth and was stabbed in the process. Eighteen years later, Rathbone shot and stabbed his wife and wound up in a mental institution for the rest of his life.
Joan of Arc Was Allied With a Serial Killer
After Joan of Arc passed away, her ally in battle Gilles de Rais started exterminating young children. He reportedly disposed of 80 to 200 children, but some suggest the number might be closer to 600 before he was eventually apprehended and executed for his crimes.
