American mobster John Joseph Gotti Jr. was the head of the Gambino criminal family in New York City. On October 27, 1940, he was born, and on June 10, 2002, he died.
Gotti routinely participated in crimes such as murder, murder plots, loan sharking, heroin dealing, racketeering, obstructing the justice system, illegal gambling, using undercover agents, submitting fake tax returns, etc.
Gotti, who grew up in a big, struggling family in New York, started petty stealing at a very young age. Read More...
Five-year-old Sophie Cruz, the daughter of two undocumented immigrants, reached the pope on her second attempt Wednesday after he motioned for her to approach his popemobile.
Sophie, of Los Angeles, wanted to meet with Pope Francis after becoming scared that her parents could be deported. Unlike her parents, she and her sister are American citizens.
“She lives it every day,” her father, Raul Cruz, said in Spanish. “She sees family get separated, and we always tell her the truth when she asks why. Read More...
The circumstances that led to the Spanish Civil War had been developing for years. In 1923, a coup d'etat had established General Miguel Primo de Rivera as virtual dictator of Spain, though King Alfonzo XIII remained the royal figurehead. But by 1930, growing opposition to de Rivera's right-wing government led to his resignation. The following year, popular elections threw out the monarchist government and forced the abdication of King Alfonso XIII. Read More...