Template:Did you know nominations/Celia Cooney

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:32, 22 January 2018 (UTC)

Celia Cooney

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... that Celia Cooney gained fame in 1924 for repeatedly defying the New York police with 10 successful robberies? Source: Duncombe, Stephen; Mattson, Andrew (2006). The Bobbed Haired Bandit. NYU Press.
- ALT1:...that in an attempt to catch Celia Cooney, the New York City Police Department launched what was at the time the largest manhunt in the city's history? Source: Duncombe, Stephen; Mattson, Andrew (2006). The Bobbed Haired Bandit. NYU Press.

Created by Eddie891 (talk). Self-nominated at 22:15, 31 December 2017 (UTC).

- Length, Date, Cite (I was able to locate online references for the two hooks), QPQ exempt, and Earwigs check. Both hooks approved, I'm partial to the second. Mifter (talk) 03:59, 4 January 2018 (UTC)