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EVENTS

Syndicate hitman Charles "The Bug" Workman , a suspect in the murder of Dutch Schultz , is imprisoned.

February - Emil Nizich , a minor organized crime figure involed in labor racketeering, is shot three times from behind and left in a gutter while on his way to a basketball game in Manhattan. {Link without Title}

February 6 - Benjamin "Benny The Boss" Tannenbaum , an associate of Louis "Lepke" Buchalter and Jacob "Gurrah" Shapiro , is murdered while babysitting at a friends house.

June 12 - Murder Inc. members Harry Strauss and Martin Goldstein are executed by electrocution for the murder of gambler "Puggy" Feinstein.

November 12 - Abe Reles , co-boss of Murder, Inc. turned informant, mysteriously plummets to his death from his guarded hotel room after Albert Anastasia promises a $100,000 reward for his demise.

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BIRTHS

Leoluca Bagarella "The Brother-In-Law", Sicilian Mafioso

John F. Castagna "Sonny", Patriarca Crime Family associate

Salvatore D'Aquilla "Butch", Patriarca Crime Family associate

Roy DeMeo , ranking member of the Gambino Crime Family

Antonio L. Spagnolo , Patriarca Crime Family soldier

11 September - Marcello Dell'Utri , Italian politician and Mafia associate

DEATHS

February - Emil Nizich , New York mobster

February 6 - Benjamin Tannenbaum "Benny the Boss", associate of Louis Buchalter and Jacob Shapiro

June 12 - Martin Goldstein , Murder, Inc. hitman

June 12 - Harry Strauss , Murder, Inc. hitman

November 12 - Abe Reles , Murder, Inc. hitman and government informant