National Crime Syndicate

On this day in 1936, Vito Genovese became a naturalized United States citizen in New York City. However less than a year later he fled to Italy with $750,000 cash and settled in the city of Nola, near Naples. https://www.nationalcrimesyndicate.com/on-this-day-in-1936/

On this day in 1897 the Chairman of the Mob, Charles Luciano was born in Lercara Friddi in Sicily to his parents Antonio and Rosalia. During his teenage years he joined the Five Points Gang, and during this era he met with Meyer Lansky whom he would eventually build up a successful criminal empire with. https://www.nationalcrimesyndicate.com/on-this-day-in-1897/

Going live an hour later than usual. tonight's true crime Tuesday event will be at 7:00 p.m. Central /8:00 p.m. Eastern Topic: Mob Cops

On this day in 1965 the Outfit’s political fixer Murray Humphreys suffered a fatal heart attack. A laceration was found on the back of his head, below his right ear. Some believe that Humphreys could have been stuck with an empty hypodermic needle and had a shot of air sent to his heart, causing his heart attack. https://www.nationalcrimesyndicate.com/on-this-day-in-1965/

Vito Genovese: Born On This Day in 1897 He rose to power in America during the Castellammarese War, and by the mid 1950’s Genovese was making a power move to become the boss of a crime family that he would eventually call his own. https://www.nationalcrimesyndicate.com/on-this-day-in-1897/

Albert Anastasia: The Mafia's Lord High Executioner, Executed 63 years ago yesterday... https://youtu.be/l4ILJwV5IU0

Killing John F. Kennedy: Plausible Deniability Friday, November 22, 1963, a date woven into the very fabric of the United States of America. What happened that fateful day in Dallas was plain for all those watching to see. Why it happened, is another story...... https://www.nationalcrimesyndicate.com/killing-john-f-kenn/ See more

On This Day in 1957 Albert Anastasia was Killed Aged 55 https://www.nationalcrimesyndicate.com/on-this-day-in-1957/

Joe Aiello: Died On This Day in 1930, Aged 39 On October 23, Aiello was making plans to permanently leave Chicago, allegedly to move to Mexico. Upon leaving a building, a gunman in a second-floor window across the street started firing at Aiello with a submachine gun. Aiello toppled off the building steps and moved around the corner, out of the line of fire. Unfortunately for Aiello, he stumbled into the range of a second submachine gun nest on the third floor of another apartment block. The coroner eventually removed 59 bullets from his body. https://www.nationalcrimesyndicate.com/day-1930-joe-aiello/