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Today in History: Black Dahlia's Corpse Discovered in Los Angeles

1/15/2026

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On January 15, 1947, the mutilated body of Elizabeth Short, known as the Black Dahlia, was discovered in Leimert Park, Los Angeles. Her gruesome murder, marked by severe mutilation and bisection, garnered significant media attention and remains one of the most notorious unsolved crimes in American history.

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On January 15, 1947, the mutilated body of Elizabeth Short, known as the Black Dahlia, was discovered in Leimert Park, Los Angeles. Her gruesome murder, marked by severe mutilation and bisection, garnered significant media attention and remains one of the most notorious unsolved crimes in American history.