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Caught
1993
Carlton Fisk, 45, released by White Sox, as all time leader of most games caught and most home runs by a catcher
1993
Arab terror group planning bombing of Holland/Lincoln Tunnels caught
1992
Harry Connick, Jr. is caught with 9mm gun in New York's JFK airport
1992
Eddie Antar, CEO (Crazy Eddies), $74 m stock fraud caught in Israel
1989
Cards' Vince Coleman is caught stealing ends record streak at 50
1989
H. J. Heinz, Van Camp Seafood and Bumble Bee Seafood say they would not buy tuna caught in nets that also trap dolphins
1989
Kindergarten student caught with loaded handgun at Bronx school
1987
Twins Joe Niekro is caught with a file on the mound and is ejected
1986
Robby Thompson (SF) sets record, caught stealing 4 times in 1 game
1986
San Francisco Giant Robby Thompson is caught stealing record 4 times
1985
During NLCS, Cards rookie Vince Coleman is injured stretching before game as his left leg is caught in Busch Stadium's automated tarpaulin
1984
Puerto Rican tanker, San Francisco explodes spilling 2 million gallons of oil as ship caught fire
1977
20.2-kg lobster caught off Nova Scotia (heaviest known crustacean)
1975
Dodger Davey Lopes steals record 32nd consec base without being caught
1967
French author Regis Debray caught in Bolivia
1967
Max Ophuls, [Oppenheimer], German/French actor (Caught, Exile), dies
1960
Patrice Lumumba caught in the Congo
1960
World's largest frog (3.3 kg) caught (Equatorial Guinea)
1959
1211-kg great white shark becomes largest fish ever caught on a rod
1953
Record 537-kg swordfish is caught by LE Marron, in Chile
1948
Hanson Carter, cricket (28 Tests for Aust, caught 44 stumped 21), dies
1947
180-metric ton blue whale (record) caught in South Atlantic
1947
Record 100.5-kg sailfish caught, C W Stewart, Galapagos Islands
1943
Sign on Munich facade: "Out with Hitler! Long live freedom!" done by "White Rose" student group, caught on 2/18, beheaded on 2/22
1941
Jews caught outside Polish Ghetto walls could be put to death
1941
British general Gambier-Parry caught in North Africa
1922
Barbara Bel Geddes, New York City, actress, Vertigo, Miss Ellie-Dallas, Caught
1914
4th day of Tannenberg: Russian Narev-army panics, Gen Martos caught
1914
German army occupies last fort at Luik, Belgian general Leman caught
1901
Leo Poos, nazi police officer, caught Dutch underground agents
1898
French troops reach Guinea and Sudan, Samori caught
1875
Maria E G "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter, Caught Sultane
1869
Marie Dressler, [Leila M Koerber], Ontario, actress, Caught Short
1867
Herbert Prior, born in England, actor, Caught Short, Slave of Desire
1864
Battle at Cynthiana Kentucky: Gen Hobsons unit caught
1812
Waltz introduced into English ballrooms. Most observers consider it disgusting and immoral. No wonder it caught on!
1791
King Louis XVI caught trying to escape French Revolution
1525
Church reformer John Pistorius caught in the Hague
1488
Roman catholic German emperor Maximilian I caught in Belgium
1397
Sultan Bajezid I release caught crusaders free, for ransom
357
Battle at Straatsburg: Julianus beats Alamannen, Chonodomarius caught
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