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February 24, 1894 - Willie Moretti

Guarino "Willie" Moretti (February 24, 1894 – October 4, 1951), also known as Willie Moore, was an Italian-American mobster who served as underboss of the Luciano crime family, later known as the Genovese crime family, and a top member of its New Jersey faction under Frank Costello. He was murdered in 1951 after his testimony before the Kefauver Committee made his organized crime colleagues anxious that he would reveal the details of their criminal activities to law enforcement or the press.

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February 24, 1985 - Dmitry Balakin

Dmitry Nikolayevich Balakin (Russian: Дми́трий Никола́евич Бала́кин; born February 24, 1985, in Ruzayevka, Mordovian ASSR, RSFSR), known as the "Saransk Maniac", is a Russian serial killer. He was found guilty of the murder of three people, rape and robbery, and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

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February 24, 1907 - Alvin 'Creepy' Karpis

Alvin Francis Karpis (born Albin Francis Karpavičius; August 10, 1907 – August 26, 1979) was a Canadian–American criminal of Lithuanian descent known for being a leader of the Barker–Karpis Gang in the 1930s. Nicknamed "Creepy" for his sinister smile and called "Ray" by his gang members, Karpis led the gang along with Fred Barker and Arthur "Doc" Barker.

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