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May 15, 1972: The shooting that ended George Wallace’s campaign ascent

On May 15, 1972, Alabama governor and Democratic presidential candidate George Wallace was shot during a campaign stop in Laurel, Maryland, by Arthur Bremer. Wallace survived but was permanently paralyzed, and Bremer was convicted and imprisoned.

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  • 1932 Japan’s May 15 Incident (1932)
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