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David Berkowitz
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Serial killer ‘Son of Sam’ arrested

On August 10, 1977, 24-year-old postal worker David Berkowitz was arrested by police and charged as the infamous “Son of Sam,” the serial killer who terrorized New York City for over a year.

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Charles Manson cult kills 5

In the early hours of August 9, 1969, followers of Charles Manson carried out a brutal attack at the Beverly Hills, California, residence of movie director Roman Polanski, killing five individuals, including Polanski’s pregnant wife, actress Sharon Tate.

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Nixon Resigns

In a historic televised address on the evening of August 8, 1974, President Richard M. Nixon declared his decision to resign, becoming the first president in U.S. history to do so.

Aerial view of August 7, 1998 bombing at U.S. Embassy Nairobi, Kenya, by al Qaeda.
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U.S. Embassies bombed in East Africa

On August 7, 1998, a powerful truck bomb exploded outside the U.S. embassy in Nairobi, Kenya and the U.S. embassy in Dar es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania resulting in the deaths of 224 people, including 12 Americans, and injuring over 4,500 others.

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Judge Joseph Force Crater vanishes

On August 6, 1930, New York Supreme Court judge Joseph Force Crater vanished near Times Square in Manhattan.

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Marilyn Monroe found dead

On this day (August 5) in 1962, Marilyn Monroe was found dead in a suicide.

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Car Stop Leads to Terrorism Arrest

Diligent cop makes remarkable arrest    Oklahoma State Trooper Charlie Hanger was known to be a hard working and

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