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2 dated records on file

On November 13th

1974 to 1974 — what the record says happened on this date, in the order the years gave it to us.

  1. 1974history
    Amityville Horror House

    Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered his parents and four siblings in the house on November 13, 1974. The documented date is 1974-11-13. The house's past is on record — this entry belongs to the verified layer of the site's file. It's verified history: the dossier's load-bearing detail. The record appears in 'The Amityville Horror'. The record keeps it — history, not lore.

    Amityville, New York
  2. 1974event
    Amityville Horror House

    In the early morning of November 13, 1974, Ronald 'Butch' DeFeo Jr. murdered his parents and four siblings in their beds at 112 Ocean Avenue — six victims, all found face-down, none apparently awakened by the rifle shots. DeFeo was convicted in 1975 and died in prison in 2021. The real horror preceded the famous fictional one.

    Amityville, New York