On this day - 27 November

George Moscone was the Mayor of San Francisco and worked alongside the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Harvey Milk was one of the board members. Moscone and Milk were both in San Francisco City Hall on November 27th 1978 when they were shot and killed by Dan White. White had previously resigned from his position as a Supervisor; a position that Moscone intended to announce a replacement for that day.

Despite White being charged for first degree murder, he was only convicted of voluntary manslaughter. This led to widespread rioting in the city and the abolishment of "diminished capacity" as a legal defence in California. White served 7 years in prison and committed suicide in 1985, around 18 months after his release.