25 January 1996 January 24, 2013 Author: Staff Billy Bailey was the last person to be hanged in the United States of America. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I would like to take you seriously, but to do so would affront your intelligence." William F. Buckley — Click here for more from William F. Buckley Related posts: 5 January 1996 30 June 1905 2 August 1939 17 July 1996 19 January 1661 13 March 1996 27 April 1996 28 April 1996 26 December 1996 25 January 2005 Categories: History Tags: 1996, 25 January