1903: A day in the death penalty around the U.S. (and Canada)
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The U.S. states of Illinois, Georgia and California, and the Canadian province of British Columbia, all distinguished December 11, 1903 with hangings.
Duluth (Minn.) News-Tribune, Dec. 12, 1903:
Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle, Dec. 12, 1903:
Santa Cruz (Calif.) Evening Sentinel, Dec. 12, 1903:
Anaconda (Mont.) Standard, Dec. 12, 1903:
On this day..
- 1994: Raymond Carl Kinnamon, filibusterer - 2019
- 1747: Serjeant Smith, deserter - 2017
- 1981: El Mozote Massacre - 2016
- 1812: John Rickey but not Benjamin Jackson - 2015
- 1895: Harry Hayward, the Minneapolis Svengali - 2014
- 1876: Basilio Bondietto - 2013
- 1861: Christopher Haun, potter and incendiarist - 2012
- 1970: Akira Nishiguchi, Vengeance Is Mine inspiration - 2011
- 2006: Two Egyptians who just wanted to watch the game - 2010
- 1831: Gen. Jose Maria Torrijos y Uriarte and his liberal followers - 2009
- 1917: Thirteen black soldiers of the 24th U.S. Infantry Regiment - 2008
- 1962: Arthur Lucas and Ronald Turpin - 2007
Entry Filed under: 20th Century,California,Canada,Capital Punishment,Common Criminals,Crime,Death Penalty,Disfavored Minorities,Execution,Georgia,Hanged,Montana,Murder,Racial and Ethnic Minorities,USA
Tags: 1900s, 1903, cartersville, day in the death penalty, december 11, john mccrea, julius martinez, kanjo maida, nanaimo, peoria, robert middlebrooks, san quentin prison
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