Edward Oxford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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failed assassin of Queen Victoria
Date of Birth: 19-Apr-1822
Place of Birth: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 23-Apr-1900
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Edward Oxford
- Edward Oxford (19 April 1822 – 23 April 1900) was the first of eight people who tried to assassinate Queen Victoria.
- After Oxford was arrested and charged with treason, a jury found that Oxford was not guilty by reason of insanity and he was detained at Her Majesty's pleasure in the State Criminal Lunatic Asylum and later, in Broadmoor Hospital.
- Eventually given conditional release for transportation to a British colony, he lived out the remainder of his life in Australia.
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