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Events on Wednesday 3 April 1895 1
1895Oscar Wilde convicted of gross indecencyTrials in London end the playwright's career and freedomAfter his libel suit against the Marquess of Queensberry collapsed, Oscar Wilde was tried on charges of gross indecency and convicted on 25 May 1895. He was sentenced to two years' hard labour, a punishment that destroyed his health and reputation. The case became a landmark in the history of the prosecution of homosexuality in Britain.