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25Jan
2016

This Week in History – Charles Manson Convicted of Murder

On  January 26, 1971, Charles Manson was given the death sentence for conspiracy to commit murder. His death was automatically commuted to life imprisonment when California got rid of the death penalty. West Palm Beach ...

03Mar
2014

This Week in History: 2-3-14

On March 2, 1807, Congress abolished the slave trade. On March 3, 1991, an amateur video captures the Los Angeles police department beating motorist Rodney King, raising public concern over police treatment of minorities. On ...