Date in year · 1978 · The 1970s
On December 11, 1978, the Lufthansa heist is committed by a group led by Lucchese family associate Jimmy Burke. It was the largest cash robbery ever committed on American soil, at that time. The year's #1 song was "Shadow Dancing" by Andy Gibb. Antonio de Nigris, Mirka Federer, Anamaria Marinca would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · December 11, 1978
The Lufthansa heist was a robbery which took place at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport on December 11, 1978. S.
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1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1978th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 978th year of the 2nd millennium, the 78th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1970s decade.
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1978 cash robbery at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, US
The Lufthansa heist was a robbery which took place at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport on December 11, 1978. S.
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