Jack the Ripper Timeline

  • First Official Victim of Jack the Ripper

    The body of Mary Ann Nichols is found at 3:40 pm in Buck's Row Whitechapel.
  • Character of "Leather Apron" learned

    Police start questioning local prostitutes for the next 4 days and learn about a character whom the prostitutes nicknamed "Leather Apron". He was known for extorting money from them for the past 12 months.
  • Second Official Victim of Jack the Ripper

    The body of Annie Chapman is found at 6:00 am in the back yard of 29 Hanbury Street, Whitechapel.
  • First Letter of Jack the Ripper

    A letter addressed to "The Boss" signed by "Jack the Ripper" arrives at the Central News Agency.
  • Third Official Victim of Jack the Ripper

    The body of Elizabeth Stride is found at 1:00 am in Berner Street, off Commercial Road, Whitechapel.
  • Fourth Official Victim of Jack the Ripper

    The body of Catherine Eddowes is found at 1:45 pm in Mitre Square in the City of London.
  • Publicising of the First Jack the Ripper Letter

    The police make the letter signed by "Jack the Ripper" public.
  • Fifth and Last Official Victim of Jack the Ripper

    The body of Mary Kelly is found at 10:45 am in 13 Miller's Court, Dorset Street, Spitalfields.