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Giuseppe Zangara, Italian-American assassin of Anton Cermak (born 1900; executed)

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Giuseppe Zangara

Attempted assassin of Franklin D. Roosevelt (1900–1933)

Giuseppe Zangara 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…
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Anton Cermak

American politician (1873–1933)

Anton Joseph Cermak was an American politician who served as the 44th Mayor of Chicago from April 7, 1931, until his death in 1933. He was killed by Giuseppe Zangara, whose likely target was President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, but Cermak was shot instead after a bystander hit…
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March 20

Day of the year

March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 286 days remain until the end of the year.
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