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Feb 15, 1933: Giuseppe Zangara Attempts to Assassinate FDR Feb 15, 2021

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A 32-year-old bricklayer mortally wounded Anton Cermak, the Mayor of Chicago, at a rally — though his intended target was President-Elect Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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Feb 14, 1530: Last King of Michoacán Executed Feb 14, 2021

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Indigenous Purépechan monarch Tangaxuan II was burned at the stake by Spanish conquistador Nuño de Guzmán.

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Feb 13, 1917: Alleged WWI Spy Arrested Feb 13, 2021

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French authorities arrested a sex worker known as Mata Hari in Paris, believing she was a spy for Germany during World War I.

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Feb 12, 2010: University of Alabama Shooting Feb 12, 2021

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Fifty minutes into a routine faculty meeting, assistant professor Amy Bishop opened fire on her colleagues.

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Feb 11, 2011: Brooklyn Slasher Begins Killing Spree Feb 11, 2021

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Driven by paranoia and rage, small-time drug dealer Maksim Gelman killed four people and injured five more.

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Feb 10, 2013: The Whereabouts of Christopher Dorner Feb 10, 2021

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The LAPD posted a $1 million reward for information on an ex-cop whose revenge-fueled shooting spree claimed four lives. Guest hosted by Lanie Hobbs from Crimes of Passion, a Spotify Original from Parcast.

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Feb 9, 2015: David Messerschmitt Murdered Feb 09, 2021

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While preparing for a hotel rendezvous with a man he met online, David Messerschmitt was instead accosted by a woman and stabbed to death.

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Feb 8, 1587: Mary Queen of Scots Beheaded Feb 08, 2021

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A crowd of people gathered to witness the execution of the one-time Queen of Scotland and France.

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Feb 7, 2012: Somali Pirates Capture “Free Goddess” Feb 07, 2021

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The Greek cargo ship and its crew of 21 Filipino sailors were held captive for eight months as Somali pirates negotiated for ransom.