Timeline Wednesday 5 May 1920

Wednesday 5 May 1920

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Events on Wednesday 5 May 1920 1

1920 Sacco and Vanzetti Arrested Anarchists charged in Massachusetts robbery-murder case Italian-born anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were arrested in Massachusetts and charged with robbery and murder. Their trial and eventual 1927 execution became an international cause celebre, with many believing they were convicted for their political beliefs and immigrant origins rather than the evidence. The case remains a landmark episode in debates over justice and prejudice in America.