News at a glance: Photos from April 13, 2011

News at a glance: Photos from April 13, 2011
Getty/Bill Pugliano
News at a glance: Photos from April 13, 2011
Getty/Bill Pugliano

News at a glance: Photos from April 13, 2011

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A man executed in 1821 was finally laid to rest today in Bristol, England. Turns out his body was used in dissection classes by the British Royal Infantry then left in a cupboard. He was buried today exactly 190 years to the hour after he was hanged.

Find more amazing stories like this one in the captions to each of today’s photos or view the whole gallery as a mosaic.