TIL the term "death row" comes from an assassination attempt on FDR. The shooter Giuseppe Zangara was sentenced to death, but there was already a convict awaiting execution, and FL law forbade them from sharing cells. A second cell was built, turning the "death cell" into the first "death row."
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by AdmiralAkbar1 t3_11xih6i in todayilearned
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