While Tchaikovsky's death has traditionally been attributed to cholera, most probably contracted through drinking contaminated water several days earlier from the local river, some have theorized that his death was a suicide. (6 November 1893)
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Tuesday 29th of November 1881 (-) — Murderer Percy Mapleton is executed by hanging by William Marwood. Mapleton became important in the history of forensics and policing as being the subject of the first police composite picture to appear on a wanted poster and in a newspaper.