January 23rd, 1897
Elva Zona Heaster is found dead in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The resulting murder trial of her husband is perhaps the only case in United States history where the alleged testimony of a ghost helped secure a conviction. event on January 23, 1897. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around January 23, 1897
| January 23rd, 1897 | Birth | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Indian Leader and Freedom Fighter (died in Unknown, Disputed) |
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