33
/
AIzaSyAYiBZKx7MnpbEhh9jyipgxe19OcubqV5w
August 1, 2025
6973556
546766
2
Public Timelines
Public TimelinesFAQ
Public TimelinesFAQ
For educational institutions For teachers For students Cabinet
For educational institutions For teachers For students Open cabinet
Create
Create a timeline
Public timelines
Library
FAQ

nov 1, 1853 - First school shooting in the US

Description:

November 2, 1853 Louisville, Kentucky A student, Matthew Ward, bought a self-cocking pistol in the morning, went to school and killed Schoolmaster Mr. Butler for excessively punishing his brother the day before. Even though he shot the Schoolmaster point blank in front of his classmates, he was acquitted.

Added to timeline:

RISE Timeline

ByJason Palmer
27 May 2023
1
0
735

Date:

nov 1, 1853
Now
~ 171 years ago
About & FeedbackTermsPrivacyLibraryFAQ
Support 24/7  
CabinetGet premium
Donate
The service accepts bank transfer (ACH, Wire) or cards (Visa, MasterCard, etc). Processed by Stripe.
Secured with SSL