1982 ⟶ First Execution by Lethal Injection
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🪑 First Execution by Electric Chair
First use of the electric chair as a method for execution.⟶
Capital PunishmentCriminal JusticeNew YorkExecutionSociety
United States📢 Anti-Vietnam War March on the Pentagon
October 21: The March on the Pentagon becomes a major event in public opposition to the Vietnam War⟶
Vietnam WarAnti-War MovementProtestCivil Rights MovementSocial ActivismPolitical DissentUnited States HistoryLyndon B. Johnson
United States💉 First Execution by Lethal Injection
December 7: The first execution by lethal injection takes place in Texas.⟶
Criminal JusticeCapital PunishmentExecutionTexasLawUnited States History
United States🏛️ Clinton Impeachment Proceedings Commence
December 19: The impeachment of Bill Clinton begins as a result of the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal.⟶
ImpeachmentPolitical ScandalBill ClintonPresidential PoliticsPolitical EthicsGovernance
United States🗳️ Supreme Court Declares Bush President in Bush v. Gore
December 12: In Bush v. Gore, the United States Supreme Court declares George W. Bush President of the United States.⟶
Supreme CourtPresidential ElectionGeorge W. BushLegal SystemConstitutional Law
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