@weatheringhistory: Sharon Tate was an American actress and model who rose to fame in the 1960s, known for her beauty, “It Girl” image, and roles in films like Valley of the Dolls (1967). She became a major Hollywood figure and married director Roman Polanski in 1968. In August 1969, while eight months pregnant, Sharon Tate was brutally murdered in her Los Angeles home by members of Charles Manson’s cult, the “Manson Family.” She and four other people were stabbed to death in what became one of the most infamous crimes in American history, shocking the public and symbolizing the dark end of the 1960s era. #history #darkhistory #truestory #truecrime #cult