The first warrant of the Salem Witch Trials was issued on February 29, 1692, for the arrest of Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba, as they are accused of witchcraft in Salem Village, Massachusetts.
Over the next year, over 200 people were accused of witchcraft, and 20 were executed, with 19 being hanged and one being pressed to death. The trials eventually came to an end in early 1693, with the governor eventually pardoning those who had been convicted. More
