Today In History

Mon., May 8, 2000

In 1973: Militant American Indians who had held the South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee for 10 weeks surrendered.

In 1978: David R. Berkowitz pleaded guilty to the “Son of Sam” killings.

In 1987: Gary Hart, after questions about his relationship with Miami model Donna Rice, withdrew from the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

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