On this day, December 25, 1884 or 1885, Evelyn Nesbit was born.

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Actress Evelyn Nesbit was #BornOnThisDay, Dec. 25, 1884. Remembered as the witness to a murder, when her husband, multi-millionaire Harry Thaw, shot & killed architect Stanford White on June 25, 1906, called the "Trial of the Century." Passed in 1967 (age 82) #RIP #History #BOTD

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Sat Nov 9, 2024: On this day, November 9, 1853, architect Stanford White was born.

Tue Jun 25, 2024: On this day, June 25, 1906, the Murder of the Century occurred on the roof of Madison Square Garden.

Mon Dec 25, 2023: On this day, December 25, 1884, Evelyn Nesbit was born.

Thu Nov 9, 2023: On this day, November 9, 1853, architect Stanford White was born.

Mon Dec 26, 2022: On December 25, 1884, Evelyn Nesbit was born.

Wed Nov 9, 2022: On this day, November 9, 1853, architect Stanford White was born.

For the young'uns:

Hat tip, Dennis Donovan

Tue Jun 25, 2019: 113 Years Ago Today; Murder of the Century on the roof of Madison Square Garden

[Mike 03]

1. The enigmatic Elizabeth McGovern portrayed

Evelyn Nesbit in the Milos Forman adaptation of "Ragtime." She becomes a symbol of that period, especially in the marketing of that film, but it's peculiar because she's not developed in the movie, leaving viewers to wonder why the director thinks this ethereal character is central to some metaphor for the time. (Norman Mailer portrayed Stanford White).

It's a beautiful film. It was however a long movie. I've always suspected there were more scenes involving Nesbit that were either cut to bring down the length of the film, or that scenes in the original final draft of the screenplay were never shot. I know there was a scene involving Nesbit and the actor Brad Dourif that didn't make the finished film.