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Volstead Act passed
The Volstead Act, also known as the National Prohibition Act, was passed. Woodrow Wilson vetoed it, but the Senate overrode the veto making it a law. -
Leader of the White Hand Gang shot
Wild Bill's number nearly came up on January 3, 1923, when he was shot three times in the chest and dangerously wounded. When police questioned him as to who shot him, Wild Bill replied, "I got mine. Don't ask any questions." Later he added, "Don't try to pump me. It's give and take. When we get it, we take it and say nothing." Soon after his recovery, Lovett's alleged attacker, Eddie Hughes, was found shot to death. Wild Bill was suspected in the murder but never charged. -
The Submarine Bar Shooter
On the evening of Thursday, September 23, 1926, a group of men stood huddled around a radio in the basement of the Western Manufacturers’ Building at the southwest corner of 14th and Locust in St. Louis. number of men walked through each door and pulled out blue steel pistols. Without warning, the men opened fire. -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Five members of the North Side gang and two affiliates were shot and killed on Valentine's Day. Al Capone's gang was initially accused but he claimed that he had been in his home in Florida at the time. No one was ever put on trial and persecuted. -
Prohibition Ended
In 1933, the 21st Amendment to the Constitution was passed and ratified, ending national Prohibition. After the repeal of the 18th Amendment, some states continued Prohibition by maintaining statewide temperance laws.
