On this day
May 18
Only day-precision events appear here — fuzzy dates never fake an anniversary.
1918
lynching
Mary Turner Lynching (May 19, 1918)1918key event
Hayes Turner arrested
Mary Turner Lynching (May 19, 1918)1918key event
Hayes Turner pulled from chain gang and killed
Mary Turner Lynching (May 19, 1918)1948key event
Convicted and sentenced to death
Caryl Chessman execution and death penalty controversy1948key event
Caryl Chessman sentenced to death on two counts
Caryl Chessman execution and death penalty controversy1948
Caryl Chessman incarcerated on death row at San Quentin
Caryl Chessman execution and death penalty controversy