1949 in organized crime
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1948 in organized crime
1948 in organized crime
See also:1947 in organized crime,other events of 1948,1949 in organized crime and thelist of 'years in Organized Crime'.-----Events:*Charles Gargotta, one of the "Five Iron Men" of Kansas City and a former associate of Charlie Binaggio and Johnny Lazia, is murdered.*Tommaso Buscetta becomes a made...
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other events of 1949,
1950 in organized crime
1950 in organized crime
See also:1949 in organized crime,other events of 1950,1951 in organized crime and thelist of 'years in Organized Crime'.-----Events:*Boston mobster Philip Bruccola flees the country to escape indictment for tax evasion. Before leaving the U.S., he turns over his criminal operations to mobster...
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list of 'years in Organized Crime'
Timeline of organized crime
This is a timeline of the history of organized crime.Note: Sources included are Carl Sifakis's The Mafia Encyclopedia, Herbert Asbury's The Gangs of New York and others. Online references also include Thomas P...
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Events
- September 16 - Philip "Little Farfel" Kavolick, a member of Meyer LanskyMeyer LanskyMeyer Lansky , known as the "Mob's Accountant", was a Polish-born American organized crime figure who, along with his associate Charles "Lucky" Luciano, was instrumental in the development of the "National Crime Syndicate" in the United States...
's syndicate organization, is murdered in Valley Stream, New YorkValley Stream, New YorkValley Stream is a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population in the village of Valley Stream was 37,511 at the 2010 census...
. - November 25 - Robert "Tinman" Sneddon, notorious Irish gangster, evades police in Boston, Massachusetts after a warrant is issued for his arrest.
Arts and literature
- Raoul WalshRaoul WalshRaoul Walsh was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the brother of silent screen actor George Walsh...
's White HeatWhite HeatWhite Heat may refer to:In film:* White Heat , a British film directed by Thomas Bentley* White Heat , an American film* White Heat, a 1949 film starring James CagneyIn music:...
is released starring James CagneyJames CagneyJames Francis Cagney, Jr. was an American actor, first on stage, then in film, where he had his greatest impact. Although he won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of performances, he is best remembered for playing "tough guys." In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked him eighth...
, Edmond O'BrienEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brien was an American actor who is perhaps best remembered for his role in D.O.A. and his Oscar winning role in The Barefoot Contessa...
and Virginia MayoVirginia MayoVirginia Mayo was an American film actress.After a short career in vaudeville, Mayo progressed to films and during the 1940s established herself as a supporting player in such films as The Best Years of Our Lives and White Heat .Mayo remained an A-list actress into the mid-'50s, but then went...
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Births
- Louis Eppolito, NYPD officer and mob hitman
- Frank P. Frassetto, RochesterRochester, New YorkRochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
mobster - Mahmood Ozdemir, UK Turkish crime boss
- Leonidas VargasLeonidas VargasLeonidas Vargas , also known as "El Viejo" and "The King of Caqueta", was a Colombian drug lord who headed a multi-million dollar cocaine empire associated with the Medellín Cartel and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia...
, Colombian drug lord - 24 October - Francisco Rafael Arellano FélixFrancisco Rafael Arellano FélixFrancisco Rafael Arellano Félix is a Mexican drug lord involved in the Tijuana Cartel. The oldest of a gang of seven brothers who allegedly ran the Tijuana-based drug cartel, he coordinated the buying, selling, and movements of narcotics on behalf of the organization.He was arrested on August 7,...
, Mexican drug lordDrug lordA drug lord, drug baron or kingpin is the term used to describe a person who controls a sizable network of persons involved in the illegal drugs trade. Such figures are often difficult to bring to justice, as they might never be directly in possession of something illegal, but are insulated from...
and Tijuana CartelTijuana CartelThe Tijuana Cartel is a Mexican drug cartel based in Tijuana. The cartel has been described as "one of the biggest and most violent criminal groups in Mexico"...
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Deaths
- September 16 - Philip Kavolick "Little Farfel", Meyer LanskyMeyer LanskyMeyer Lansky , known as the "Mob's Accountant", was a Polish-born American organized crime figure who, along with his associate Charles "Lucky" Luciano, was instrumental in the development of the "National Crime Syndicate" in the United States...
associate and National Crime SyndicateNational Crime SyndicateThe National Crime Syndicate was the name given by the press to a loosely-organized multi-ethnic organized crime syndicate. Its origins are uncertain....
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