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On This Day October 20, 1981 – Two Police Officers And An Armored Car Guard Were Killed By Members Of The Black Liberation Army And The Weather Underg
On this day October 20, 1981, a violent robbery in Nanuet, New York shocked the nation when members of the Black Liberation Army and the Weather Underground group ambushed a Brink’s armored car. The attack resulted in the deaths of two police officers and an armored car guard during what was...- Pete
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On This Day August 24 1981 – John Lennon's Killer Mark David Chapman Was Sentenced 20 Years to Life
On this day August 24 1981, Mark David Chapman was officially sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for the murder of John Lennon. The sentencing followed Chapman's shocking and tragic act on December 8 1980 when he shot and killed the former Beatle outside The Dakota building in New York...- Pete
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