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Events on Friday 31 August 1888 1
1888Jack the Ripper murders begin in WhitechapelUnsolved killings terrorize London's East EndAn unidentified serial killer murdered at least five women in the Whitechapel district of London between August and November 1888. The case became one of history's most famous unsolved crimes, generating extensive press coverage and enduring public fascination. The killer, dubbed 'Jack the Ripper' after a letter sent to a news agency, was never identified.