The Rock Goes Quiet: Alcatraz Closes Its Cell Doors
On March 21, 1963, the last inmates left Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, ending 29 years as America's most infamous prison.
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The Great Train Robbery: Britain's Most Audacious Heist, August 8, 1963
In the early hours of August 8, 1963, a 15-man gang stopped a Royal Mail train at Bridego Bridge and stole £2.6 million — most of it never found.
The Ambush That Ended Bonnie and Clyde
On May 23, 1934, a six-man posse led by Texas Ranger Frank Hamer ambushed and killed outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow on a Louisiana road.