1992 ⟶ Los Angeles Riots Following Rodney King Verdict
April 29 – May 4: Los Angeles riots over the acquittal of th...
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🔪 Manson Family Murders in Los Angeles
August 8 – 9: The Manson Family Murders – Under Charles Manson's orders, his followers, the "Manson Family" cult, enter the home of Hollywood actress Sharon Tate and murder her and four others.⟶
CultsMurderCrimeHollywoodSocial Unrest
United States📹 Rodney King Beating Captured on Video, Leading to Police Indictments
March 3: A video captures the beating of motorist Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers. Four Los Angeles police officers are indicted on March 15 for the beating.⟶
Police BrutalityCivil RightsLos AngelesLaw EnforcementCriminal Justice System
United States🔥 Los Angeles Riots Following Rodney King Verdict
April 29 – May 4: Los Angeles riots over the acquittal of those involved in the beating of Rodney King.⟶
RiotsCivil UnrestPolice BrutalityRacial DiscriminationLos AngelesSocial JusticeAmerican HistoryCriminal Justice System
United States🫨 Northridge Earthquake Devastates Los Angeles
January 17: The 6.7 Mw Northridge earthquake strikes the Greater Los Angeles Area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), leaving 57 people dead and more than 8,700 injured.⟶
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United States💥 Oklahoma City Bombing
April 19: American terrorist Timothy McVeigh bombs the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.⟶
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United States🏫 Columbine High School Shooting
April 20: The Columbine High School massacre in Colorado, United States, causes 15 deaths.⟶
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