Starlight | Compare and Contrast

1977: David Berkowitz, also known as the "Son of Sam" and the .44 caliber killer, receives life imprisonment for six murders he committed before his arrest in August.

1999: Spike Lee makes a movie, Summer of Sam, about the summer of 1977 in New York City and the fearful grip that Berkowitz had on the City.

1978: Earthquakes rock Greece, Japan, Mexico, Iran, and Central Europe.

1999: A massive earthquake rocks Turkey. More than 12,000 people die.

1977: George Lucas's film Star Wars is released and breaks all box-office...

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