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27th November 1978: San Francisco politicians George Moscone and Harvey Milk shot dead by former Supervisor Dan White

27th November 2020
Tagged as: America, Assassination, Dan White, George Moscone, Harvey Milk, San Francisco, Shooting, United States, USA

White was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter after pleading a state of mental diminished capacity, and the lenient sentence sparked the White Night riots of 21 May 1979.

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27th November 1978: San Francisco politicians George Moscone and Harvey Milk shot dead by former Supervisor Dan White

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