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United States 12/7/1982 First Execution by Lethal Injection Charles Brooks Jr, convicted of murder, became the first person executed by lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, TX. American President Ronald Reagan (1/20/1981-1/20/1989) British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (5/4/1979-11/28/1990) German President Karl Carstens (7/1/1979-6/30/1984)