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Beatrice Cenci, Italian murderer (died 1599)

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Beatrice Cenci

Roman noblewoman (1577–1599)

Beatrice Cenci was an Italian noblewoman imprisoned and repeatedly raped by her own father. She killed him, and was tried for murder. Despite outpourings of public sympathy, Cenci was beheaded in 1599 after a murder trial in Rome that gave rise to an enduring legend.
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February 6

Day of the year

February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 328 days remain until the end of the year.
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