Profession: Gangster
Biography: John Dillinger was one of the most notorious criminals of his time, known primarily for robbing banks during the Great Depression.
Dillinger was born in 1903 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He had a troubled childhood and frequently got into trouble for fighting and stealing. In 1924, he was convicted of assault and battery with intent to rob and was sentenced to prison.
While in prison, Dillinger learned from seasoned criminals and developed his skills in bank robbery. After his release in 1933, he formed the Dillinger Gang and carried out a series of bank robberies across the Midwest. His crimes gained widespread media attention, and he was often portrayed as a modern-day Robin Hood figure.
Dillinger was captured in Arizona in 1934 but later escaped from jail using a fake gun. He then underwent plastic surgery to change his appearance. He was eventually betrayed, however, by brothel owner Ana Cumpănaș, who informed the FBI of his whereabouts.
In July of 1934, Dillinger was tracked to the Biograph Theater in Chicago, outside of which he was shot and killed by federal agents.
Born: June 22, 1903
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Cancer
Died: July 22, 1934 (aged 31)
Cause of Death: Shot dead by federal agents at the Biograph Theater in Chicago
Life of Crime
- 1933-06-10 John Dillinger robs his first bank, in New Carlisle, Ohio. He takes $10, 600
- 1933-10-12 John Dillinger escapes from jail in Allen County, Ohio
- 1933-10-23 John Dillinger and his gang rob Central National Bank, in Greencastle, Indiana. They take $75, 000.
- 1934-01-15 While robbing the First National Bank in East Chicago, Indianapolis, John Dillinger is shot several times by officer William O'Malley, but survives because he is wearing a bullet proof vest.
- 1934-03-03 John Dillinger breaks out of jail using a wooden pistol
- 1934-04-22 US Division of Investigation (later the FBI) under Melvin Purvis botch an operation to capture the John Dillinger Gang at Little Bohemia Lodge, Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin, with 2 dead and 4 injured
- 1934-06-22 John Dillinger is informally named America's first Public Enemy Number One
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