On this day - 20 November

The Nuremberg Trials began on November 20th 1945. They lasted almost a year until October 1st 1946. There were 24 named defendants. Twelve defendants were sentenced to death, although only ten were hung. Göring committed suicide the day before his scheduled execution. Bormann was tried in absentia as the judges were unaware he was already dead. Seven defendants served prison sentences and three were acquitted. Krupp was too ill to stand trial and Ley committed suicide before the trial started.