Tammany Thugs Mord Bill the Butcher

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In July 1854, the World Bareknuckle Prizefighting Champion John Morrissey, who also severed as Tammany Hall enforcer, challenged William “Bill the Butcher” Poole to a no holds barred street fight. The result was a terrible beating and several month recovery for John Morrissey. Morrissey would have likely won a bareknuckle prizefight with Poole, a part-time prizefighter himself. Morrissey made a

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Död av chefen Rat

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William T.”Willie” Egan took over “Egan’s Rats” on the death of his older brother Tom in 1919. Thomas “Snake” Kinney and his childhood friend and brother-in-law Tom Egan formed St. Louis’ criminal organization in the late 1800s. Both Kinney and Tom Egan were saloon keepers and Democratic politicians. They employed “the Rats” for political slugging and other criminal activities. Thomas

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Thug Beats World Champ in Street Brawl

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På Juli 26, 1854, the bare knuckle champion John Morrissey met occasional bare knuckle fighter William Poole in a no rules street brawl. What followed would be the worst five minutes of John Morrissey’s life. På Oktober 23, 1853, the 22-year-old Morrissey beat Yankee Sullivan for the world bare knuckle championship in a disputed decision. Sullivan actually knocked Morrissey out

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Professor Yamashita kommer till Amerika i 1902

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Sam Hill, en Seattle affärsman, förde professor Yoshiaki Yamashita till USA i 1902. Professor Yamashita tänkt att hjälpa till att sprida Dr. Jigoro Kano relativt nya kampsporten Judo. Kompletterande Professor Yamashita var hans elev Mitsuyo Maeda. Maeda skulle gå på att undervisa Carlos Gracie i Brasilien. The Gracies modified the techniques into the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Over

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M (1931)

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På maj 11, 1931, Fritz Lang’s classic film M (affiliate länk) släpptes i Berlin, Tyskland. Förutom att vara på de flesta listor för toppen 100 filmer genom tiderna, Fritz Lang believed his finest film was M (1931). Filmen är berättelsen om en serie barnamord som uppstår i Berlin. The police are determined to catch

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Streetcar Strike Claims Policeman

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På torsdag kväll, Maj 31, 1900, Albert Koenig, en strejk sympatisör med en historia av psykisk sjukdom, sköt och dödade poliskonstapel Dennis Crane. Patrolman Crane och flera andra officerare svarade på området på grund av rapporter om Koenig hotfulla andra medborgare. Koenig trädde Eas och Sons Saloon på det sydvästra hörnet av S. Broadway and Osage Streets. Koenig may have

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Sherlock Holmes’ Fatal Hour (1931)

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Also known at The Sleeping Cardinal, Sherlock Holmes’ Fatal Hour (1931) is the first Sherlock Holmes film (affiliate länk) starring Arthur Wontner in the title role. The film concerns a young man, who has been cheating at bridge to regain his lost wealth. Professor Moriarty uses the information in an attempt to blackmail the young man Ronald Adair, portrayed

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Bulldog Drummond’s Bride (1939)

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På Juli 12, 1939, Paramount Pictures released the final film in their “B’ series adaptation of the Bulldog Drummond story. Bulldog Drummond’s Bride (1939) starred John Howard for the seventh final and time as Captain Hugh “Bulldog” Drummond. Heather Angel returns as Phyllis Clavering, Drummond’s long time fiance. Phyllis has given Bulldog Drummond one last chance to marry her or

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