what happened on this date in criminal history | what happened on this date in criminal history
Jun.19.2012
After a few days of much needed rest...the blog is BACK!!!
On this date in 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed.
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Jun.14.2012
On this date in 1985, TWA Flight 847 from Athens to Rome is hijacked by Shiite Hezbollah terrorists.
The hijackers demand to know the identity of ''those with Jewish-sounding names," then forced the plane to land in Beirut, Lebanon. Once on the ground, the hijackers called for passengers with...
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Jun.13.2012
On this day in 1966, the Supreme Court hands down its decision in Miranda v. Arizona, establishing the principle that all criminal suspects must be advised of their rights before interrogation.
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Jun.11.2012
On this date in 1962, John and Clarence Anglin and Frank Lee Morris attempt to escape from Alcatraz federal prison.
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Jun.09.2012
On this day in 1993, the now-infamous madam-to-the-stars Heidi Fleiss is arrested.
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Jun.08.2012
On this date in 1968, James Earl Ray is arrested in London, England, and charged with the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Jun.05.2012
On this date in 1968, Senator Robert Kennedy is shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after winning the California presidential primary.
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Jun.02.2012
On this date in 1985, serial killer Leonard Lake is arrested near San Francisco, California.
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May.30.2012
On this day in 1806, future President Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson in a duel.
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May.24.2012
On this date in 1863, the good citizens of Bannack, Montana, elect Henry Plummer as their new sheriff, not realizing he is a hardened outlaw who will use his office to rob and murder them.
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