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DeLorean coke bust

On October 19, 1982, embattled carmaker John DeLorean was arrested and charged with conspiracy to possess and sell cocaine.

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Today In History

Al Capone goes to prison

On October 17, 1931, Al Capone finally got sent to prison. A Federal Court in Chicago had accepted his

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US Draft Protest

On October 15, 1964, David Miller, a Catholic pacifist, publicly burned his draft card at a rally held near

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Today In History

T.R. Takes One in the Chest

On October 14, 1912 presidential candidate and former president Theodore Roosevelt was shot in the chest at close range

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4 Texas Rangers Killed

The Cordova Rebellion was a revolt that occurred shortly after Texas independence from Mexico. Vicente Cordova was a Mexican

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FBI Agent Killed

On October 11, 1925, the FBI lost one of its own for the first time. Special Agent Edwin Shanahan

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Category: Today In History

DeLorean coke bust

On October 19, 1982, embattled carmaker John DeLorean was arrested and charged with conspiracy to possess and sell cocaine.

Read More

US Draft Protest

On October 15, 1964, David Miller, a Catholic pacifist, publicly burned his draft card at a rally held near

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4 Texas Rangers Killed

The Cordova Rebellion was a revolt that occurred shortly after Texas independence from Mexico. Vicente Cordova was a Mexican

Read More

FBI Agent Killed

On October 11, 1925, the FBI lost one of its own for the first time. Special Agent Edwin Shanahan

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