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*March 1 - [[Bradford Bishop]] murders his wife, mother, and three sons, then goes on the run. | *March 1 - [[Bradford Bishop]] murders his wife, mother, and three sons, then goes on the run. | ||
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*July 7 - [[Donald Neilson]] is found guilty of four counts of first-degree [[murder]], two counts of kidnapping, and one count of blackmail, and is sentenced to five concurrent life sentences. | *July 7 - [[Donald Neilson]] is found guilty of four counts of first-degree [[murder]], two counts of kidnapping, and one count of blackmail, and is sentenced to five concurrent life sentences. | ||
*July 29 - [[David Berkowitz]], the Son of Sam, commits his first confirmed murder, killing 18-year old Donna Lauria by shooting her in the head in the Pelham Bay area of The Bronx. Her friend, 19-year old Jody Valenti, was also shot, but survived. | *July 29 - [[David Berkowitz]], the Son of Sam, commits his first confirmed murder, killing 18-year old Donna Lauria by shooting her in the head in the Pelham Bay area of The Bronx. Her friend, 19-year old Jody Valenti, was also shot, but survived. | ||
*September 21 - Orlando Letelier, a leading opponent of Chilean dictator [[Augusto Pinochet]], is assassinated in a car bombing in Washington D.C. by members of [[DINA]]. | |||
*November 1 - [[Michel Micombero]] is overthrown as dictator of Burundi by [[Jean-Baptiste Bagaza]], who declares himself president. | *November 1 - [[Michel Micombero]] is overthrown as dictator of Burundi by [[Jean-Baptiste Bagaza]], who declares himself president. | ||
*December 2 - [[Fidel Castro]] is elected President of Cuba. | *December 2 - [[Fidel Castro]] is elected President of Cuba. | ||
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*July 29 - Donna Lauria | *July 29 - Donna Lauria | ||
*September 1 - Cary Ann Medlin | *September 1 - Cary Ann Medlin | ||
*September 21 - Orlando Letelier | |||
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Events
- March 1 - Bradford Bishop murders his wife, mother, and three sons, then goes on the run.
- March 29 - The National Reorganization Process takes power in Argentina following a successful coup. Their leader, Jorge Rafael Videla, declares himself president.
- May 5 - The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are founded by Velupillai Prabhakaran.
- June 12 - Juan María Bordaberry resigns as President of Uruguay.
- July 7 - Donald Neilson is found guilty of four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of kidnapping, and one count of blackmail, and is sentenced to five concurrent life sentences.
- July 29 - David Berkowitz, the Son of Sam, commits his first confirmed murder, killing 18-year old Donna Lauria by shooting her in the head in the Pelham Bay area of The Bronx. Her friend, 19-year old Jody Valenti, was also shot, but survived.
- September 21 - Orlando Letelier, a leading opponent of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, is assassinated in a car bombing in Washington D.C. by members of DINA.
- November 1 - Michel Micombero is overthrown as dictator of Burundi by Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, who declares himself president.
- December 2 - Fidel Castro is elected President of Cuba.
- December 4 - Jean-Bédel Bokassa declares the formation of the Central African Empire, crowning himself Emperor and taking the regnal name Bokassa I.
Births
- January 13 - Arturo Guzmán Decena
- January 20 - Josh Powell
- February 11 - Toni Lawrence
- March 29 - Jennifer Capriati
- June 9 - Hope Rippey
- August 5 - Napoleon Beazley
- August 9 - Nawaf al-Hazmi
- September 15 - Big Lurch
- October 5 - Ramzan Kadyrov
- December 7 - Duncan Hunter
Deaths
Villain deaths
- September 9 - Mao Zedong
- September 19 - Choi Yong-kun
- November 19 - Stanislav Vaupshasov
Victim deaths
- July 29 - Donna Lauria
- September 1 - Cary Ann Medlin
- September 21 - Orlando Letelier