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2010 Event - A U.S. federal investigation results in 47 foreign-born gang members arrested in New England, half are arrested in the state of Maine

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

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

1995 Death - Eazy-E, drug dealer, gang member, rapper, producer, regarded as a founder of gangsta rap, member of N.W.A. group, dies of AIDS, at age 31

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

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

1994 Death - Frederick Ferrari, crazy Gang Member, dies at 81

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1976 Event - "Gang of Four" arrested in Beijing

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

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

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

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

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

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

1965 Event - Sylvia Likens tortured by teen girl gang

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

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

1963 Birthday - Eazy-E, born in Compton, California, drug dealer, gang member, rapper, producer, regarded as a founder of gangsta rap, member of N.W.A. group

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

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

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

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

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

1949 Birthday - George Brown, rock drummer, Kool and the Gang

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

1944 Event - KP gang surprise attack on Dome Arnhem jail

1937 Birthday - 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 Event - 1st broadcast of "Gang Busters" on NBC-radio

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

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

1932 Event - Young gang shoot dead 6 police in Springfield Missouri

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

1929 Birthday - Nigel Pickering, guitarist, Spanky and Our Gang

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

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

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

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

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

1914 Event - White Wolf gang beats government army in Jingdezhen China

1912 Birthday - Frederick Ferrari, crazy Gang Member

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

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

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

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

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

1874 Event - Jesse James gang takes train at Muncie, Kansas

1874 Event - Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill, Missouri

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

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

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

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

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

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

1864 Event - Jesse James' gang surprise attack train: 150 killed

1716 Event - Dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested

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