Historical Events tagged with "roman polanski"

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Crime & Law

Manson Family Murders in Los Angeles

August 9th, 1969 55 years ago

Followers of Charles Manson brutally murdered actress Sharon Tate and four others in a secluded home in Los Angeles. The victims included Tate, who was eight months pregnant, coffee heiress Abigail Folger, actor Wojciech Frykowski, hairstylist Jay Sebring, and teenager Steven Parent, who was visiting the area. The murders were part of a series of killings orchestrated by Manson and his followers, aimed at inciting chaos and societal breakdown, which they referred to as 'Helter Skelter.' The shocking nature of the crimes captured national attention and would go on to symbolize the darker undercurrents of the 1960s counterculture.

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