On this day
February 4
Only day-precision events appear here — fuzzy dates never fake an anniversary.
1973key event
Joseph Szymankiewicz last seen alive, picked up by Spenkelink as hitchhiker in Tallahassee
John Spenkelink execution — first involuntary post-Furman execution in the United States1973key event
Joseph Szymankiewicz murdered at hotel in Tallahassee—shot and beaten by Spenkelink
John Spenkelink execution — first involuntary post-Furman execution in the United States1973
Joseph Szymankiewicz identified
John Spenkelink execution — first involuntary post-Furman execution in the United States1997key event
Civil verdict: Simpson liable for wrongful death and battery; $33.5 million judgment
Murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman