Giuseppe Zangara
Giuseppe Zangara (September 7, 1900 – March 20, 1933) was an Italian immigrant and naturalized United States citizen who attempted to assassinate the President-elect of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 15, 1933, 17 days before Roosevelt's inauguration. During a night speech by Roosevelt in Miami, Florida, Zangara fired five shots with a handgun he had purchased a couple of days before. He missed his target and instead killed Anton Cermak, the Mayor of Chicago, and injured five bystanders.
Giuseppe Zangara | |
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Mug shots of Giuseppe Zangara following his arrest | |
| Born | September 7, 1900 |
| Died | March 20, 1933 (aged 32) Florida State Prison, Raiford, Florida, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Execution by electrocution |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder Attempted murder (4 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
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