- Born
- Birth nameArthur Herman Bremer
- Arthur Bremer was born on August 21, 1950 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
- Shot George Wallace in Laurel, Maryland, USA on 15 May 1972, paralyzing him. Originally sentenced to 63 years in prison for his crime, was reduced to 53 years on appeal.
- The character of Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver (1976) is modeled on Bremer and his diaries, which were published in the mid 1970s.
- Released from prison before dawn on 9 November after serving 35 years of his 53-year sentence. He earned his mandatory release through good behavior and by working in the prison.
- Incarcerated at the Maryland Correctional Institution in Hagerstown, MD. Due to be released in 2025 at the age of 75. Could theoretically be released in 2015 for good behavior.
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