Ed Gein: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Aug 23, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jul 22, 2026 | ||
| Revised the Top Questions section. | Mar 24, 2026 | ||
| Revised the Top Questions section. | Oct 06, 2025 | ||
| Revised the Top Questions section. | Oct 05, 2025 | ||
| Article revised. | Oct 03, 2025 | ||
| Added cross-reference to Charlie Hunnam. | Sep 26, 2025 | ||
| Revised the title of the Netflix docuseries. | Aug 31, 2025 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: Alcatraz East Crime Museum - Biography of Edward Theodore Gein. | Jul 08, 2025 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jul 08, 2025 | ||
| Added a section on other serial killers. | May 30, 2025 | ||
| Media display adjusted. | May 22, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Mar 13, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 26, 2024 | ||
| Media moved. | Sep 07, 2023 | ||
| Birth location changed from Plainfield to La Crosse, Wisconsin. | Dec 06, 2022 | ||
| Media added. | Jul 09, 2021 | ||
| Media added. | May 10, 2021 | ||
| Added the nickname “The Butcher of Plainfield” and noted that his house burned down. | Dec 09, 2020 | ||
| Media added. | May 24, 2018 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Dec 15, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Alcatraz East Crime Museum - Biography of Edward Theodore Gein. | Nov 14, 2016 | ||
| New article added. | Nov 02, 2006 |
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