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Hawley Harvey Crippen (the first felon to be arrested with the help of radio) is convicted of poisoning his wife.

Historical image related to Hawley Harvey Crippen (the first felon to be arrested with the help of radio) is convicted of poisoning his wife. from October 22, 1910

Hawley Harvey Crippen

American executed homeopath

Hawley Harvey Crippen, colloquially known as Dr. Crippen, was an American homeopath, ear and eye specialist and medicine dispenser who was hanged in Pentonville Prison, London, for the murder of his second wife, Cora Henrietta Crippen. He was the first criminal to be captured…
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Radio

Use of radio waves to carry information

Radio is the technology of communicating using radio waves. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequency between 3 Hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz). They are generated by an electronic device called a transmitter connected to an antenna which radiates the waves. They can…
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October 22

Day of the year

October 22 is the 295th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 70 days remain until the end of the year.
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