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November 3, 1883: Black Bart’s Final Robbery Nov 03, 2019

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On this day in 1883, infamous western outlaw "Black Bart the Poet" gets away with his last stagecoach robbery, leaving behind a clue that would eventually lead to his capture.

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November 2, 1960: Penguin Books Verdict Nov 02, 2019

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On this day in 1960, Penguin Books is found not guilty of obscenity in the trial of Regina V. Penguin Books Ltd.

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November 1, 2018: Edmund Zagorski Nov 01, 2019

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On this day in 2018, 63-year-old Edmund Zagorski was executed by electrocution in Tennessee for two counts of first-degree murder.

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October 31, 1977: The Hillside Strangler Strikes Oct 31, 2019

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On this day in 1977, the body of 15-year-old Judith Lynn Miller was discovered in a flowerbed in the Los Angeles neighborhood of La Crescenta.

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October 30, 1959: Sybille Niemans Murdered Oct 30, 2019

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On this day in 1959, a popular Dutch sex worker nicknamed “Blonde Dolly” was strangled at her home in The Hague.

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October 29, 1982: Lindy Chamberlain Convicted Oct 29, 2019

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Alice “Lindy” Chamberlain was convicted of killing her 9-week-old daughter during an Australian camping trip, on this day in 1982.

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October 28, 1919: The Volstead Act Oct 28, 2019

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On this day in 1919, Congress passes the Volstead Act (National Prohibition Act) which establishes the definition of illegal liquor and the punishments for making it.

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October 27, 1921: Harold Jones Confesses Oct 27, 2019

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On this day in 1921, 15-year-old Harold Jones confesses to the murder of 11-year-old Florence Little one week before his case went to trial. But it wasn’t just Florence he’d killed.

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October 26, 1965: Sylvia Likens Oct 26, 2019

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On this day in 1965, teenager Sylvia Likens dies of the injuries inflicted by her foster mother.

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October 25, 1965: Maury Travis Oct 25, 2019

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On this day in 1965, notorious St. Louis-area serial killer Maury Travis was born.

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