Historedia
Person

Louis Lingg

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1887

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Louis Lingg, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Haymarket affair executions: Lingg's suicide and the hanging of four anarchists

    1887

    Role: Defendant who committed suicide

    1. 1887-11-10 · his cellLouis Lingg's Suicide

      Louis Lingg committed suicide in his cell on November 10, 1887, using a blasting cap concealed in a cigar, the day before his scheduled execution.

    2. 1887-11-11 · gallowsHanging of Four Anarchists

      August Spies, Albert Parsons, Adolph Fischer, and George Engel were hanged on November 11, 1887, following their convictions for conspiracy.

Sources

  1. Louis Lingg Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-16