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Today in History: October 22, bank robber ‘Pretty Boy’ Floyd shot to death at Ohio farm • Oct. 22, 2026, 4:03 AM ET (Allentown Morning Call)

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Also Known As Charles Arthur Floyd
Born February 3, 1904 • Georgia
Died October 22, 1934 (aged 30) • near East Liverpool • Ohio

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