February 25th
Henri-Désiré Executed. Landru had built motorcycles in the early 1900s and was involved in many fraudulent transactions. Police concluded that he been in contact with 283 women during the First World War, including 72 who were never traced. He was convicted as a serial killer and executed by guillotine.
Bluey Wilkinson posed for an advertisement of the Victoria V99 Fix, possibly his first commercial appearance. Born and raised in Bathurst NSW, he was nicknamed Bluey as is traditional for redheads in Australia. Wilkinson won the 1938 World Speedway Championship at London's Wembley Stadium - there is a great deal more to his story.
Bluey Wilkinson
Bluey at Sheldon's Emu