History Daily: The First Execution of the Salem Witch Trials

Published: June 10, 2024, 7 a.m.

 June 10, 1692. Accusations of witchcraft spark hysteria in a town in Massachusetts, leading to the execution of Bridget Bishop \u2013 the first victim of the Salem Witch Trials.


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