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This Day in Minnesota History

January 23, 1860

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ISBN: 0873514165
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Convicted of poisoning her husband, Stanislaus, Ann Bilansky is executed in St. Paul. Bilansky would be the only woman and the first white person to be legally executed in the state, although serious doubts about her guilt still persist.

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First published: July 1, 2015
Last modified: March 23, 2018