Events tagged with "Great Depression"

Historical Events tagged with "Great Depression"

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Politics & Government

Huey Long Fatally Shot in Capitol

September 8th, 1935 89 years ago

Huey Long, a prominent US Senator from Louisiana, was fatally shot in the state capitol building in Baton Rouge. The shooting occurred at a tumultuous time when Long was a powerful political figure, campaigning for his Share Our Wealth program. The assassin, Dr. Carl Weiss, reportedly approached Long during a confrontation, resulting in a tragic confrontation that left Long critically injured. He succumbed to his wounds two days later.