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On this Day 26th May

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On this Day 26th May
05-26-2009, 05:36 PM,
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On this Day 26th May
1679: The Habaeus Corpus Amendment Act requires the showing of 'just cause' for imprisonment over 24 hours.

1868: The last public execution in Britain - the hanging of murderer Michael Barrett - takes place at Newgate.

1948: The Afrikaner National Party wins the South African general election and introduces 'apartheid'.
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