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2002 Joe Cobb, actor, an original Our Gang cast member, dies at 84

2002 "Darwood ""Ken"" Kaye Smith", actor/minister, Our Gang, dies at 72

1994 John Doucette, actor (Fighting Mad, Gang War), dies of cancer at 73

1994 Ad Gang, Dutch Liberal Party Assistant Secretary of State, dies at 67

1994 Frederick Ferrari, crazy Gang Member, dies at 81

1994 Fred de Bruyne, Flemish cyclist/gang leader (Paris-Nice), dies at 63

1994 Martin Kosleck, German/US actor (Hitler Gang), dies at 86

1993 Gordon Douglas, director (Call Me Mr. Tibbs, Our Gang), dies at 85

1993 George "Spanky" McFarland, child actor (Our Gang), dies at age 65

1993 Skip Young, actor (Smokey and Hotwire Gang), dies at 62

1993 Ralph Smith Fults, U.S. gangster (Bonnie and Clyde gang), dies at 82

1993 Alfredo de Leon, leader (Philippines Red Scorpio Gang), killed

1992 John H Davis, actor (Our Gang), dies of respiratory failure at 78

1992 Lucille Brown, actress (Farina-Our Gang), dies after illness at 74

1992 Andrew Samuel, child actor (Our Gang), dies at 82

1987 Sherwood Bailey, actor (Spud-Our Gang), dies

1986 Haemers gang robs gold transport in Belgium of 35 million BF

1979 Lewis Charles, actor (Feather and Father Gang), dies at 59

1979 Darla Hood, actress (Our Gang 1935-45), dies at 47

1978 Jack Oakie, actor (Great Dictator, Gang Buster), dies at 74

1977 Andy Devine, Jeremiah Schwartz, actor (Andy's Gang), dies at 71

1976 Mao Tse-Tung's widow Jiang Qing and "Gang of Four," arrested and charged with plotting a coup

1976 "Gang of Four" arrested in Beijing

1974 Edmund Cobb, actor (Motorcycle Gang), dies at 82

1974 Allen Jenkins, actor (Fugitive from a Chain Gang), dies at 74

1974 Wings release "Band on the Run" and "Zoo Gang" in UK

1969 Sharon Tate, actress (Valley of Dolls), killed by Manson's gang at 26

1968 Sara Jane Roberts, child actress (Our Gang), dies after surgery at 44

1967 John F Bothwell, actor (Freckles-Our Gang), dies at 46

1965 Sylvia Likens tortured by teen girl gang

1965 Bobby Watson, comedian (Hitler Gang, Boys Town), dies at 77

1964 Mary Howe, composer, pianist, studied with Nadia Boulanger, famous works include 'Chain Gang Song', 'Sand, Stars, Rock', dies at 82

1959 Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31

1953 James Taylor, born in South Carolina, rocker, Kool and The Gang

1951 Ronald Bell, Youngstown, Ohio, rock sax, Kool and The Gang

1951 Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas, saxophonist, Kool and Gang

1950 Robert "Kool" Bell, Youngstown, Ohio, rocker, Kool and the Gang

1949 George Brown, rock drummer, Kool and the Gang

1948 Charles "Claydes" Smith, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, guitarist, Kool and The Gang

1944 KP gang surprise attack on Dome Arnhem jail

1937 Bobby Scott, born in Mt. Pleasant, New York, jazz singer, producer, songwriter, instrumentalist, toured with Louis Prima, No. 13 Billboard hit 'Chain Gang' 1956

1935 1st broadcast of "Gang Busters" on NBC-radio

1932 "Free Eats" introduces George "Spanky" McFarland to "Our Gang"

1932 Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll, mobster, killed by Dutch Schultz gang

1932 Young gang shoot dead 6 police in Springfield Missouri

1931 John Gabriel, Niagara Falls, New York, actor, Cat Gang, Fantasies

1929 Nigel Pickering, guitarist, Spanky and Our Gang

1928 George Emmett McFarland, Dallas, act, Spanky-Our Gang/Little Rascals

1927 Carl Switzer, born in Illinois, actor, Alfalfa-Our Gang

1926 Tommy "Butch" Bond, actor, Butch-Our Gang

1920 Lewis Charles, New York City, actor, Feather and Father Gang

1920 Irene Dailey, New York City, actress, Liz-Another World, Grissom Gang

1914 White Wolf gang beats government army in Jingdezhen China

1912 Frederick Ferrari, crazy Gang Member

1905 Andy Devine, Jeremiah Schwartz, Flagstaff, Arizona, actor, Andy's Gang

1892 Dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeville, Kansas bank holdup

1891 1st great train robbery by Dalton Gang (Southern Pacific #17)

1889 D P "Dad" Carter, baritone, Chuck Wagon Gang

1882 Mary Howe, born in Richmond, Virginia, composer, pianist, studied with Nadia Boulanger, famous works include 'Chain Gang Song', 'Sand, Stars, Rock'

1874 Jesse James gang takes train at Muncie, Kansas

1874 Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill, Missouri

1873 Jesse James and James Younger gang's 1st train robbery (Adair Iowa)

1872 Jesse James gang robs bank in Columbia, Kentucky (1 dead/$1,500)

1871 Jesse James and his gang robs Obocock Bank (Corydon Iowa), of $15,000

1868 Jesse James gang robs bank in Gallatin, Missouri, kills 1

1868 Jesse James Gang robs bank in Russelville Kentucky of $14,000

1866 Jesse James gang robs bank in Lexington Missouri ($2000)

1864 Jesse James' gang surprise attack train: 150 killed

1716 Dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested


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