On this day
29 August
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1900
Cassidy, Longabaugh and others rob a Union Pacific train near Tipton, Wyoming.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Killed before trial
From Telluride to the Wild Bunch, Patagonia and a mule with the wrong brand: the trail that ended at San Vicente, Bolivia, in November 1908.
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1927
Herman Barker kills himself in Wichita, Kansas, after a confrontation with police.
Ma Barker Killed before trial
Hoover called her the brains of a murderous gang. A robber who knew her said she couldn't plan breakfast. Kate Barker and the shootout at Lake Weir.
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1971
Leopold dies in Puerto Rico, aged 66.
Leopold and Loeb Convicted
Two rich Chicago students killed Bobby Franks, 14, in 1924 to prove they could commit a perfect crime. A pair of glasses gave them away.