On what date was Czolgosz executed?
October 29, 1901
November 5, 1901
September 30, 1901
October 5, 1901
Answer
October 29, 1901 marked the execution of Leon Czolgosz, the assassin of President William McKinley. Czolgosz, an anarchist, fatally shot McKinley during a public appearance at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York on September 6, 1901. After a swift trial, Czolgosz was found guilty and sentenced to death. His execution by electrocution took place at Auburn State Prison in New York.
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