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September 26, 1933

On September 26, 1933, as gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrenders to the FBI, he shouts out, "Don't shoot, G-Men!", which becomes a nickname for FBI agents. Robert Bourassa, Dumaagiin Sodnom, Robert Bourassa would arrive in the same year.

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1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1933rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 933rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 33rd year of the 20th century, and the 4th year of the 1930s decade.

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On September 26, 1933

  1. 1933 As gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrenders to the FBI, he shouts out, "Don't shoot, G-Men!", which becomes a nickname for FBI agents.

    American gangster (1895–1954)

    George Kelly Barnes, better known by his nickname Machine Gun Kelly, was an American gangster from Memphis, Tennessee, active during the Prohibition era. His nickname came from his favorite weapon, a Thompson submachine gun. He is best known for the kidnapping of oil tycoon and businessman Charles F.

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Robert Bourassa 1933– Canadian lawyer and politician, 22nd Premier of Quebec (died 1996)
Dumaagiin Sodnom 1933– Mongolian politician; 13th Prime Minister of Mongolia
Robert Bourassa 1933– Canadian lawyer and politician, 22nd Premier of Quebec (died 1996)
Dumaagiin Sodnom 1933– Mongolian politician; 13th Prime Minister of Mongolia
Robert Bourassa 1933– Canadian lawyer and politician, 22nd Premier of Quebec (died 1996)
Dumaagiin Sodnom 1933– Mongolian politician; 13th Prime Minister of Mongolia

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