5: Number of witches executed after trial in Salem, Mass., on July 19, 1692.
5: Number of witches hanged on Aug. 19, 1692, in Salem.
8: Number of witches executed in Salem on Sept. 22, 1692.
20: Total number of witches executed in 1692 during the Salem witch trials. One other suspected witch was stoned after refusing to take part in a trial, and 19 others died in prison awaiting trial or formal charges.
Source: www.salemwitchmuseum.com
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