Today in History: May 8, ‘Son of Sam’ killer pleads guilty

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Today in History: May 8, ‘Son of Sam’ killer pleads guilty

Today is Thursday, May 8, the 128th day of 2025. There are 237 days left in the year.On May 8, 1978, David R. Berkowitz pleaded guilty in a Brooklyn courtroom to murder, attempted murder and assault in connection with the “Son of Sam” shootings that claimed six lives and terrified New Yorkers. (Berkowitz was sentenced to six consecutive life prison terms.)In 1541, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reached the Mississippi River, the first recorded European to do so.In 1846, U.S. forces led by Gen. Zachary Taylor defeated Mexican forces near modern-day Brownsville, Texas, in the first major battle of the ..