Mob History
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The history of organized crime in the United States.
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#OTD (Dec 03) in 1968, Salvatore 'Bill' #Bonanno (shown), son Mafia boss Joseph Bonanno, is charged with using a stolen credit card to pay for a cross-country flight for himself and an entourage.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
#OTD (Dec 03) in 1968, Salvatore 'Bill' #Bonanno (shown), son Mafia boss Joseph Bonanno, is charged with using a stolen credit card to pay for a cross-country flight for himself and an entourage.
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#OTD (Dec 03) in 1984, longtime #Pittsburgh crime boss Sebastian John #LaRocca dies of congestive heart failure at his home in #McCandlessPA.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
#OTD (Dec 03) in 1984, longtime #Pittsburgh crime boss Sebastian John #LaRocca dies of congestive heart failure at his home in #McCandlessPA.
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#OTD (Dec 03) in 1963, the #FBI learns of secret investments by #NewEngland #Mafia boss Raymond L.S. #Patriarca in the Dunes Hotel in #LasVegas.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
#OTD (Dec 03) in 1963, the #FBI learns of secret investments by #NewEngland #Mafia boss Raymond L.S. #Patriarca in the Dunes Hotel in #LasVegas.
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#OTD (Dec 03) in 1957, according to an #FBI informant, security is heightened at the #Havana Sans Souci night club operated by Santo #Trafficante. All employees are required to be armed and guards are stationed at the entrance.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
#OTD (Dec 03) in 1957, according to an #FBI informant, security is heightened at the #Havana Sans Souci night club operated by Santo #Trafficante. All employees are required to be armed and guards are stationed at the entrance.
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#OTD (Dec 03) in 1991, Raymond J. 'Junior' #Patriarca pleads guilty in federal court to #racketeering and related charges.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:16 PM
#OTD (Dec 03) in 1991, Raymond J. 'Junior' #Patriarca pleads guilty in federal court to #racketeering and related charges.
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#OTD (Dec 03) in 1935, Joseph #Lanza is sentenced in #NewYork to two years in prison and a fine for violating anti-trust laws.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
#OTD (Dec 03) in 1935, Joseph #Lanza is sentenced in #NewYork to two years in prison and a fine for violating anti-trust laws.
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#OTD (Dec 02) in 1978, the #Nevada Gaming Control Board adds #Chicago hoodlum Anthony #Spilotro to its List of Excluded Persons (#BlackBook ).
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December 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
#OTD (Dec 02) in 1978, the #Nevada Gaming Control Board adds #Chicago hoodlum Anthony #Spilotro to its List of Excluded Persons (#BlackBook ).
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#OTD (Dec 02) in 1971, the remains of Joe #Adonis are flown from Italy to #NewYork for burial.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
#OTD (Dec 02) in 1971, the remains of Joe #Adonis are flown from Italy to #NewYork for burial.
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#OTD (Dec 02) in 1940, a #Chicago judge directs a jury to acquit Frank #Nitti and four other defendants of conspiracy to seize control of a bartenders union local.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
#OTD (Dec 02) in 1940, a #Chicago judge directs a jury to acquit Frank #Nitti and four other defendants of conspiracy to seize control of a bartenders union local.
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#OTD (Dec 02) in 1958, #PittstonPA #Mafia leader Santo #Volpe dies of natural causes at his West Pittston home.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
#OTD (Dec 02) in 1958, #PittstonPA #Mafia leader Santo #Volpe dies of natural causes at his West Pittston home.
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#OTD (Dec 02) in 1918, Giuseppe #Piraino and four others are arrested in connection with the #Brooklyn 'barrel murder' of Gasparino #Candello.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
#OTD (Dec 02) in 1918, Giuseppe #Piraino and four others are arrested in connection with the #Brooklyn 'barrel murder' of Gasparino #Candello.
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#OTD (Dec 02) in 1985, #Gambino Crime Family underboss Aniello #Dellacroce, 71, dies of natural causes at Mary Immaculate Hospital in #QueensNY.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:42 PM
#OTD (Dec 02) in 1985, #Gambino Crime Family underboss Aniello #Dellacroce, 71, dies of natural causes at Mary Immaculate Hospital in #QueensNY.
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#OTD (Dec 02) in 1929, Nicola #Gentile, mafioso in U.S. and Sicily, is convicted in #Palermo of conspiracy and sentenced to two years in prison and one year of law enforcement surveillance.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM
#OTD (Dec 02) in 1929, Nicola #Gentile, mafioso in U.S. and Sicily, is convicted in #Palermo of conspiracy and sentenced to two years in prison and one year of law enforcement surveillance.
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#OTD (Dec 02) in 1982, the #FBI triggers a false alarm at the #StatenIslandNY home of Paul #Castellano in order to observe its security measures.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:18 AM
#OTD (Dec 02) in 1982, the #FBI triggers a false alarm at the #StatenIslandNY home of Paul #Castellano in order to observe its security measures.
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#OTD (Dec 01) in 1931, #Michigan detectives locate #WyandotteMI massacre suspect Sam #Tocco at a farm hideout.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
#OTD (Dec 01) in 1931, #Michigan detectives locate #WyandotteMI massacre suspect Sam #Tocco at a farm hideout.
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#OTD (Dec 01) in 1930, #NewYork artichoke racketeer Joseph #Castaldo files for #bankruptcy protection against his creditors.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
#OTD (Dec 01) in 1930, #NewYork artichoke racketeer Joseph #Castaldo files for #bankruptcy protection against his creditors.
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#OTD (Dec 01) in 1926, as #Brooklyn underworld leader Leo #Lauritano is paroled from a #SingSing Prison #manslaughter sentence, he is rearrested under a 1918 #murder indictment.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
#OTD (Dec 01) in 1926, as #Brooklyn underworld leader Leo #Lauritano is paroled from a #SingSing Prison #manslaughter sentence, he is rearrested under a 1918 #murder indictment.
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#OTD (Dec 01) in 1967, John J. #Gotti is arrested in #NewYork for #hijacking.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
#OTD (Dec 01) in 1967, John J. #Gotti is arrested in #NewYork for #hijacking.
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#OTD (Dec 01) in 1969, In #FortLauderdaleFL, longtime #Detroit mafioso Angelo #Meli dies of a heart disorder.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
#OTD (Dec 01) in 1969, In #FortLauderdaleFL, longtime #Detroit mafioso Angelo #Meli dies of a heart disorder.
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#OTD (Dec 01) in 1908, creditors note that Ignazio #Lupo has abandoned his grocery business in #NewYork, leaving behind more than $100,000 in debts.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
#OTD (Dec 01) in 1908, creditors note that Ignazio #Lupo has abandoned his grocery business in #NewYork, leaving behind more than $100,000 in debts.
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#OTD (Dec 01) in 1905, #NewYork gang leader Paul #Kelly surrenders to authorities, who have sought him since William #Harrington was fatally shot in Kelly's saloon.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM
#OTD (Dec 01) in 1905, #NewYork gang leader Paul #Kelly surrenders to authorities, who have sought him since William #Harrington was fatally shot in Kelly's saloon.
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#OTD (Dec 01) in 1967, Luigi #Manocchio is shot and seriously wounded in a #ProvidenceRI gun battle.
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December 1, 2025 at 12:37 PM
#OTD (Dec 01) in 1967, Luigi #Manocchio is shot and seriously wounded in a #ProvidenceRI gun battle.
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#OTD (Nov 30) in 1941: 'Lepke' #Buchalter, 'Mendy' #Weiss (shown) and Louis Capone are convicted in Brooklyn of the 1936 #murder of Joseph Rosen.
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November 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
#OTD (Nov 30) in 1941: 'Lepke' #Buchalter, 'Mendy' #Weiss (shown) and Louis Capone are convicted in Brooklyn of the 1936 #murder of Joseph Rosen.
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#OTD (Nov 30) in 1928, bootlegger Joseph #Martino is fatally shot outside his #ChicagoHeights soft drink parlor.
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November 30, 2025 at 4:17 PM
#OTD (Nov 30) in 1928, bootlegger Joseph #Martino is fatally shot outside his #ChicagoHeights soft drink parlor.
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