Crimes are happening everyday and as time passes by it will never end as long as there are people that wanted to attain something more faster, or wanted to have something that they thought they will never get in a slow and good way. Crimes are committed because of money, selfishness, power, and many more conditions. The most common crimes are bank robbery and killings. Some criminals just did a crime to be famous. What they do is robbed a very famous painting, people or establishments.Doing this will caught the attention of the medias and people all around the world. Criminals can worked in a group while others prefer to do it on their own. Other criminals are out of their minds, maybe because of too much used of drugs and alcohols. Mafia and Yakuza are the very famous group of notorious criminals in the world, correct me if I am wrong. In some extent, other criminals tend to become a doctor or scientist to their victims. Sometimes they brutally murdered their victims by chopping them, draining their bloods and more sickening actions. Actually some of the movies about crimes are based in true-to-life stories. Now for this top 10, we are showcasing some of the infamous crimes of the 20th century. Here they are guys.TOP : 10
Crime : Mona Lisa Robbery
Year : 1911
About : Vincenzo Peruggia successfully stole the painting from the Louvre. He kept it hidden for two years.
Source : Life.com
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| Mona Lisa Robbery |
TOP : 9
Crime : Great Train Robbery
Year : 1963
About : Raiding a main train, this unarmed gang took $4 million. Infamous member Ronald Arthur "Ronnie" Biggs escaped jail and lived as a fugitive for 36 years.
Source : BBC
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| Great Train Robbery |
TOP : 8
Crime : Valentine's Day Massacre
Year : 1929
About : Notorious gangster Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone caused a wave of violence, culminating in this brutal massacre. He escaped conviction until 1931, when he was charged for tax evasion.
Source : Chicago Tribune
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| Valentine's Day Massacre |
TOP : 7
Crime : Boston Strangler
Year : 1962-64
About : Although Albert Henry DeSalvo confessed to the murder of 13 women (usually with their stockings) evidence suggests more than one killer.
Source : TruTV
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| Boston Strangler |
TOP : 6
Crime : The Lindbergh Baby
Year : 1932
About : When aviation hero Charles Augustus Lindbergh's son was kidnapped, even Al Capone offered to help. Sadly, Charles was later found dead.
Source : History Channel
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| The Lindbergh Baby |
TOP : 5
Crime : Murf the Surf
Year :1964
About : A champion surfer, and convicted murderer, Jack Roland Murphy also organized the biggest American jewel heist stealing the famous Star of India.
Source : Crime Investigation Network
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| Murf the Surf |
TOP : 4
Crime : The Lufthansa Heist
Year : 1978
About : The Italian mafia stole $5 million from a vault at JFK Airport. They would have been successful if not for their intoxicated getaway driver.
Source : Life.com
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| The Lufthansa Heist |
TOP : 3
Crime : Bonnie and Clyde
Year : 1933
About : These good looking lovers and outlaws went down in a hail of bullets after a violent 21 month crime spree.
Source : Time Magazine
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| Bonnie and Clyde |
TOP : 2
Crime : The Black Dahlia
Year : 1947
About : Actress Elizabeth Short's body was discovered cut in half and drained of blood. Several people confessed only to be released for lack of evidence.
Source : Time Magazine
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| The Black Dahlia |
TOP : 1
Crime : John Dillinger's Crime Spree
Year : 1933-1934
About : John Dillinger robbed over 20 banks, and had a $10,000 reward on his head. He was finally shot down outside a cinema.
Source : Time Magazine
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| John Dillinger's Crime Spree |
That's the top 10 infamous crimes of the 20th century.
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Please be noted that the top 10 that we are including here in our blog are all unofficial rankings unless otherwise noted. Most of the top ten lists are based on Google search results and collected mainly from different blogs and websites around the internet world.
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