Misery of The King's Executioner
![A man weeps, a woman faints as the head of Charles I is held aloft: a German engraving from 1649](https://www.onthisday.com/images/articles/king-charles-i-beheaded.jpg)
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Famous Deaths
- Maria Tesselschade Visscher, Dutch writer and glass engraver (Muiderkring group), dies at 55
Died in 1649 1649 Highlights
About June 20, 1649
Calendar: Julian
Day of the Week: Wednesday
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 375 years and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Gemini