19th March 1831: City Bank of New York robbed in the first widely-reported bank heist in U.S. history
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The heist was masterminded by James Honeyman and James Murray entered the bank late at night on 19 March where they raided the vault and safe deposit boxes. Together they left with approximately $245,000 in bank notes and coins, which is the equivalent of more than $50 million ...