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March 22, 1971: Zodiac Killer Pines Postcard Mar 22, 2020

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On this day in 1971, the San Francisco Chronicle received a strange postcard. Reporters were quick to connect it to the serial killer who terrorized northern California from the mid-1960s through the early 1970s: The Zodiac Killer.

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March 21, 1937: Ponce Massacre Mar 21, 2020

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On this day in 1937, police in Ponce, Puerto Rico opened fire on a peaceful Nationalist parade. The resulting bloodshed killed at least 19 people and wounded around 200 more.

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March 20, 1995: Tokyo Subway Attack Mar 20, 2020

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On this day in 1995, the Aum Shinrikyo cult killed 13 people when they released sarin, one of the deadliest nerve gases in the world, into the Tokyo subway system.

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March 19, 1946: The Trial of “Dr. Satan” Mar 19, 2020

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On this day in 1946, the murder trial of French doctor Marcel Petiot began in Paris.

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March 18, 1980: Frank Gotti Run Over Mar 18, 2020

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On this day in 1980, 12-year-old Frank Gotti was run over by a neighbor as he played outside his home in New York City. But Frank was the youngest son of John Gotti—the future head of the Gambino crime family—and the mafia wouldn’t let the story end there...

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March 17, 2010: Leprechaun Bank Robbery Mar 17, 2020

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On this day in 2010, David Cotton held up a bank in a suburb of Nashville, Tennessee wearing an unconventional disguise.

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March 16, 1977: Timothy King Disappears Mar 16, 2020

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On this day in 1977, 11-year-old Timothy King vanished from his hometown of Birmingham, Michigan. His body would later be discovered, marking him as the fourth victim of the Oakland County Child Killer.

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March 15, 44 BCE: Julius Caesar Assassinated Mar 15, 2020

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On this day in 44 BCE, Roman general and dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated by a cabal of rival Senators.

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March 14, 2008: Shannon Matthews Discovered Alive Mar 14, 2020

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On this day in 2008, 9-year-old Shannon Matthews was discovered in a flat in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England. She had been missing for 24 days.

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March 13, 1957: FBI Arrests Jimmy Hoffa Mar 13, 2020

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On this day in 1957, labor leader Jimmy Hoffa was arrested by the FBI on charges of bribery.