1934John Dillinger Killed by FBI

July 22: John Dillinger is gunned down by the FBI outside th...
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🪑 First Execution by Electric Chair

First use of the electric chair as a method for execution.
First Execution by Electric Chair (1890)
Capital PunishmentCriminal JusticeNew YorkExecutionSociety
United StatesUnited States

🚫 Prohibition Begins in the United States

Prohibition Begins in the United States (1920)
ProhibitionSocial ReformCrimeOrganized Crime
United StatesUnited States

🔫 John Dillinger Killed by FBI

July 22: John Dillinger is gunned down by the FBI outside the Biograph Theater.
John Dillinger Killed by FBI (1934)
CrimeOrganized CrimeFBIGreat DepressionLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticePop Culture
United StatesUnited States

🔫 Bonnie and Clyde Killed in Police Ambush

May 23: Bonnie and Clyde are shot to death in a police ambush.
Bonnie and Clyde Killed in Police Ambush (1934)
CrimeAmerican HistoryLaw EnforcementGreat DepressionCriminal Justice
United StatesUnited States

🎬 Actor John Wayne Dies

Actor John Wayne Dies (1979)
FilmCinemaHollywoodEntertainmentDeath
United StatesUnited States

⚖️ O. J. Simpson Acquitted of Murder

October 3: O. J. Simpson is found not guilty of double murder for the deaths of former wife Nicole Simpson and Ronald Goldman in 1994.
O. J. Simpson Acquitted of Murder (1995)
CrimeCriminal JusticeCelebrityTrialRace RelationsMediaLos AngelesLaw
United StatesUnited States