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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.
*March 29 - The [[National Reorganization Process]] takes power in Argentina following a successful coup. Their leader, [[Jorge Rafael Videla]], declares himself president.
*March 29 - The [[National Reorganization Process]] takes power in Argentina following a successful coup. Their leader, [[Jorge Rafael Videla]], declares himself president.
*April 2 - The Battle of the Hotels comes to an end.
*May 5 - The [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]] are founded by [[Velupillai Prabhakaran]].
*May 5 - The [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]] are founded by [[Velupillai Prabhakaran]].
*June 12 - [[Juan María Bordaberry]] resigns as President of Uruguay.
*June 12 - [[Juan María Bordaberry]] resigns as President of Uruguay.
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*December 2 - [[Fidel Castro]] is elected President of Cuba.
*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'''.
*December 4 - [[Jean-Bédel Bokassa]] declares the formation of the Central African Empire, crowning himself Emperor and taking the regnal name '''Bokassa I'''.
==Births==
==Births==
*January 13 - [[Arturo Guzmán Decena]]
*January 13 - [[Arturo Guzmán Decena]]

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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.
  • April 2 - The Battle of the Hotels comes to an end.
  • 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

Deaths

Villain deaths

Victim deaths

  • July 29 - Donna Lauria
  • September 1 - Cary Ann Medlin
  • September 21 - Orlando Letelier