Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner, Ian A Biddell. - August 31st 1888: The body of Mary Ann 'Polly' Nichols, the alleged first victim of Jack the Ripper, was found mutilated in
![A big day in history: Mary Ann Nichols becomes the first victim of 'Jack the Ripper' (31 August 1888) - HistoryExtra A big day in history: Mary Ann Nichols becomes the first victim of 'Jack the Ripper' (31 August 1888) - HistoryExtra](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/7/2018/01/10011759_sm-2-7eed850.jpg?quality=90&resize=620,413)
A big day in history: Mary Ann Nichols becomes the first victim of 'Jack the Ripper' (31 August 1888) - HistoryExtra
![Memorial marker (Grave) to Mary Ann Nichols, victim of Jack the Ripper, City of London Cemetery, London, UK Stock Photo - Alamy Memorial marker (Grave) to Mary Ann Nichols, victim of Jack the Ripper, City of London Cemetery, London, UK Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DT21ED/memorial-marker-grave-to-mary-ann-nichols-victim-of-jack-the-ripper-DT21ED.jpg)
Memorial marker (Grave) to Mary Ann Nichols, victim of Jack the Ripper, City of London Cemetery, London, UK Stock Photo - Alamy
![Cover of The Penny Illustrated Paper (September 8, 1888) showing a policeman finding the body of Mary Ann Nichols, a victim of the serial killer Jack the Ripper, who was active in Cover of The Penny Illustrated Paper (September 8, 1888) showing a policeman finding the body of Mary Ann Nichols, a victim of the serial killer Jack the Ripper, who was active in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GGP7XJ/cover-of-the-penny-illustrated-paper-september-8-1888-showing-a-policeman-finding-the-body-of-mary-ann-nichols-a-victim-of-the-serial-killer-jack-the-ripper-who-was-active-in-the-whitechapel-district-in-the-east-end-of-london-during-this-time-2GGP7XJ.jpg)
Cover of The Penny Illustrated Paper (September 8, 1888) showing a policeman finding the body of Mary Ann Nichols, a victim of the serial killer Jack the Ripper, who was active in
![Mohandas Menon Twitterren: "Today in 1888: The infamous "Jack the Ripper" strikes in London's East End. Mary Ann Nichols, 43, the first victim, was found murdered. https://t.co/BYEnFSQ3gU" / Twitter Mohandas Menon Twitterren: "Today in 1888: The infamous "Jack the Ripper" strikes in London's East End. Mary Ann Nichols, 43, the first victim, was found murdered. https://t.co/BYEnFSQ3gU" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DIiLQi9V4AAEjIj.jpg)