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Events
- March 21 - Michael Donald, a 19-year old African-American man, is kidnapped, beaten, and murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan, in one of the last recorded lynchings in the United States.
- March 30 - John Hinckley Jr. attempts to assassinate U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
- December 13 - Wojciech Jaruzelski, the head of state of Poland, declares martial law in Poland in response to protests by the Solidarity trade union.
Births
Villain births
- February 2 - Salem al-Hazmi
- February 5 - Luke Woodham
- February 23 - Melissa Huckaby
- February 26 - Barry Loukaitis
- April 9 - Eric Harris
- July 9 - Kimveer Gill
- July 24 - Steven Anderson
- September 11 - Dylan Klebold
- November 30 - War Machine
Victim births
- January 3 - Polly Klaas
- August 5 - Rachel Scott
Deaths
Villain deaths
- February 15 - Mecislovas Gedvilas
- September 1 - Albert Speer
- December 6 - Dr. Harry Harlow
Victim deaths
- March 21 - Michael Donald
- July 27 - Adam Walsh