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Showing posts with label This Date in History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label This Date in History. Show all posts
20 April 2017

The murder of New Orleans boss Joseph Agnello

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On this date in 1872, New Orleans Mafia leader Joseph Agnello was shot to death during a gunfight at the Picayune Tier. New Orleans Dail...
19 April 2017

April 19, 1932: Luciano, Lansky nabbed in Chicago

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Paul Ricca, Sylvester Agoglia, Salvatore "Charlie Luciano" Lucania, Meyer Lansky, John Senna (Fischetti), Harry Brown. On thi...
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Mafia leader's corpse found at Brooklyn marsh

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Philip Mangano murdered, Vincent Mangano missing On the morning of April 19, 1951, Mrs. Mary Gooch of 7501 Avenue X in Brooklyn, was wal...
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16 November 2016

Out of prison, into hospital

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On this date in 1939, infamous Chicago gangland chief Al Capone was freed from prison and immediately taken to Union Memorial Hospital in Ba...
12 November 2016

Murder Inc. turncoat Abe Reles falls to his death

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On this date in 1941, informant Abe "Kid Twist" Reles fell to his death at the Half Moon Hotel, Coney Island.  Reles The thi...
05 November 2016

Turning point of 1930-31 Mafia war

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NY Times, Nov. 6, 1930 On this date in 1930: The forces of Salvatore Maranzano scored a major Castellammarese War victory over U.S. Ma...
04 November 2016

Bad day for big shots

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Several high-profile U.S. organized crime leaders and one suspected Mafia informant were murdered on this date, November 4.  New York ...
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29 October 2016

U.S President commutes sentence of Mafia's Lupo

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On this date in 1921 - President Warren Harding granted paroled counterfeiter Ignazio Lupo a conditional commutation of a thirty-year senten...
28 October 2016

On this date in 1868 - New Orleans gangland murder

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On April 2, 1869, the New Orleans Crescent reflected upon the causes of local Sicilian gang violence. On this date in 1868 - Returnin...