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On November 27, 1978, George Moscone, the mayor of San Francisco, and Harvey Milk, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, were shot and killed inside San Francisco City Hall by former Supervisor Dan White.
Nov 13, 2009 · On November 27, 1978, former Supervisor Dan White shot and killed Mayor Moscone and Supervisor Milk at City Hall. The murders sparked riots and protests in San Francisco and led to the revocation of the "Twinkie Defense" in California.
1 day ago · Harvey Milk, American politician and gay-rights activist. His election to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977 made him one of the first openly gay elected officials in U.S. history. In 1978 Milk and San Francisco mayor George Moscone were shot and killed by Dan White, a conservative former city supervisor.
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Feb 14, 2023 · On a cool November morning in 1978, Dan White strapped on a gun, slipped into City Hall and assassinated Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. It was an act of personal and...
Daniel James White (September 2, 1946 – October 21, 1985) was an American politician who assassinated George Moscone, the mayor of San Francisco, and Harvey Milk, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, inside City Hall on November 27, 1978.
Nov 25, 2018 · This week marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of gay rights leader and San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone. SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST:...
Nov 15, 2018 · It’s been 40 years since two horrendous events — the massacre of more than 900 people at Jonestown and the assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk — shocked the...
