#mafiahistory — Public Fediverse posts

#OTD (Sept. 16) in 1930: When Joseph #Bonanno was arrested in #Brooklyn for illegal weapons possession, police and press linked him with the #Capone gang of #Chicago. Read about it (free) on the MobHistory Substack.

https://mobhistory.substack.com/p/about-bonannos-machine-gun-arrest?r=12oapz

#NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

#OTD (Sep 16)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#NiagaraFallsNY #Brooklyn #FortLauderdale #ChesterWV #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

#OTD (Sep 15)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#KansasCity #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

On this date (Sep 14) in 1874, a militia company led by Joseph #Macheca played a critical role in the momentarily successful #WhiteLeague rebellion in #NewOrleans.

https://www.writersofwrongs.com/2017/09/1874-white-league-revolt-in-new-orleans.html

#NOLA #MafiaHistory #History #Histodons @mafiahistory

On this date (Sep 14) in 1874, a militia company led by Joseph #Macheca played a critical role in the momentarily successful #WhiteLeague rebellion in #NewOrleans.

https://www.writersofwrongs.com/2017/09/1874-white-league-revolt-in-new-orleans.html

#NOLA #MafiaHistory #History #Histodons @mafiahistory

On this date (Sep 14) in 1874, a militia company led by Joseph #Macheca played a critical role in the momentarily successful #WhiteLeague rebellion in #NewOrleans.

https://www.writersofwrongs.com/2017/09/1874-white-league-revolt-in-new-orleans.html

#NOLA #MafiaHistory #History #Histodons @mafiahistory

On this date (Sep 14) in 1874, a militia company led by Joseph #Macheca played a critical role in the momentarily successful #WhiteLeague rebellion in #NewOrleans.

https://www.writersofwrongs.com/2017/09/1874-white-league-revolt-in-new-orleans.html

#NOLA #MafiaHistory #History #Histodons @mafiahistory

On this date (Sep 14) in 1874, a militia company led by Joseph #Macheca played a critical role in the momentarily successful #WhiteLeague rebellion in #NewOrleans.

https://www.writersofwrongs.com/2017/09/1874-white-league-revolt-in-new-orleans.html

#NOLA #MafiaHistory #History #Histodons @mafiahistory

#OTD (Sep 14)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#BuffaloNY #Cuba #Philadelphia #LaTunaTX #LasVegas #GloucesterNJ #NewJersey #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

#OTD (Sep 14)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#BuffaloNY #Cuba #Philadelphia #LaTunaTX #LasVegas #GloucesterNJ #NewJersey #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

#OTD (Sep 14)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#BuffaloNY #Cuba #Philadelphia #LaTunaTX #LasVegas #GloucesterNJ #NewJersey #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

#OTD (Sep 14)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#BuffaloNY #Cuba #Philadelphia #LaTunaTX #LasVegas #GloucesterNJ #NewJersey #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

#OTD (Sep 14)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#BuffaloNY #Cuba #Philadelphia #LaTunaTX #LasVegas #GloucesterNJ #NewJersey #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

#OTD (June 5) in 1950, #Tampa #Florida underworld leader James #Lumia is shotgunned to death in his car.

https://www.writersofwrongs.com/2018/06/buckshot-finishes-tampa-big-shot.html

#Mafia #History #MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

#OTD (May 13)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#NewOrleans #Chicago #LosAngeles #AtlanticCity #Louisiana #Ohio #Florida #MiamiBeach #Philadelphia #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

#OTD (Jan. 17)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#Chicago #AtlanticCity #NewEngland #Detroit #Dallas #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

#OTD in 1946, the #Flamingo casino in #LasVegas, financed in large part by underworld investments funneled through racketeer Benjamin "Bugsy" #Siegel, opened its doors for the first time.

https://www.writersofwrongs.com/2019/12/flamingo-opens-with-three-day-gala.html

#MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

#OTD (Nov 14) in 1917, Andrea #Ricci is shot to death at a coffee house on President Street in #Brooklyn.

#MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

#OTD (Nov 10) in 1931, police raid a room at the Hotel Franconia in #NewYork and arrest 'Lepke' #Buchalter, 'Gurrah' #Shapiro, 'Bugsy' #Siegel, 'Curly' #Holz and five others believed to be labor racketeers.

#MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

#OTD (Nov 05) in 1953, U.S. officials begin effort to deport gangster Jack #Parisi.

#MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

#OTD (Nov 02) in 1949, Gioacchino "Jack" #Parisi is returned under police guard from northeast #Pennsylvania to #BrooklynNY to be charged with the murder of labor official Morris Diamond.

#MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

#OTD (Oct 14) in 1949, reputed #NewYork mob enforcer Jack #Parisi is arrested at #HazletonPA.

#MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

#OTD (Oct 12) in 1930, Jack 'Legs' #Diamond is shot five times by an unknown gunman in the #NewYork #Monticello Hotel on 64th Street.

#MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory