Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.)
(January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016)
Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Ali began training as
an amateur boxer at age 12. At 18, he won a gold medal in the
light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics and
turned professional later that year. He is frequently cited as
the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time.
1965
On January 17, 1950, 11 men stole more than $2 million
($29 million today) from the Brink’s Armored Car depot
in Boston, Massachusetts. It was the perfect crime—
almost—as the culprits weren’t caught until January
1956, just days before the statute of limitations for the
theft expired.
The robbery’s mastermind was Anthony “Fats” Pino, a
career criminal who recruited a group of 10 other men
to stake out the depot for 18 months to figure out when
it held the most money.
Pino’s men then managed to steal plans for the depot’s
alarm system, returning them before anyone noticed they
were gone. Only $58,000 of the stolen funds has ever
been recovered.
John Norris & 1950 Brinks Robbery Evidence.
Anthony “Fats” Pino (in cuffs).
Present-day North Terminal Garage in Boston, site of the
Great Brink’s Robbery.
Bruce Willis showed his appreciation for those keeping
everyone in Los Angeles safe during the devastating
fires. (Emma Heming Willis Instagram)
The "Die Hard" star was making a rare public appearance since announcing his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis in 2023.
(FOX NEWS)
Bob Uecker was a professional baseball catcher and sportscaster
who served as the primary broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers
of Major League Baseball for 54 seasons.
Uecker became known for his self-deprecating wit and became a
regular fixture on late night talk shows in the 1970s and 1980s.
Uecker was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer in 2023. He
died in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, on January 16 ten days
before his 91st birthday.
Johnny Carson (right) gave Bob Uecker his ‘Mr. Baseball’ nickname.
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The final flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia took
place from January 16, 2003 to February 1, 2003.
The mission ended in disaster when the shuttle
broke apart during reentry, killing all seven crew
members.
The space shuttle Columbia lifting off on its final flight.
