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Overview of the events of 1897 in organized crime
List of years in organized crime
Events [ ] January 23 – leader , known as "Little Pete ", is killed by and in San Francisco, California . Arts and literature [ ] This section is empty. You can help by . (July 2010 )
Births [ ] Jack Diamond "Legs", New York Prohibition gangsterJohn Lazia , Kansas City gang leader and enforcer for political boss Tom Pendergast Paul Ricca (Paolo deLucia) "The Waiter", Chicago Outfit leaderJoseph Zerilli , Detroit crime family leader and former Eastside Gang and Pascuzzi Combine memberFebruary 6 – Louis Buchalter "Lepke", National Crime Syndicate member
February 20 – Nick Licata , Boss of the Los Angeles crime family
April 7 – Walter Winchell , New York organized crime journalist
October 2 – Joseph Profaci "Olive Oil King", Profaci crime family founder and Cosa Nostra leader
November 24, Charles Luciano (Salvatore Lucania), National Crime Syndicate founder and New York Mafia Don
November 27 – Vito Genovese , Genovese crime family founder and Cosa Nostra leader. Deaths [ ] January 23 – Little Pete (Fung Jing Toy), Sum Yop Tong leader Categories :
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