The question of why the executions took place at all is not easy to answer.

The execution took place only one week after the trial, which was unusual.

Between 1900 and 1953, eight executions took place at the prison.

The last public executions took place exactly three hundred years ago.

His execution took place at 8 am, on September 12, 1860.

As can be gathered from the notes, an execution took three minutes.

At least three executions have taken place so far in 1995.

Four executions took place in 2013, the first since 2008.

If anyone knew an execution had taken place, none showed it.

"I shall be far enough away when this execution takes place."