I think it was Murph the Surf and Allen Kuhn's Jewel Heist of the Star of India and the Delong Ruby amoung other priceless gems. I guess you could also consider the 2000 US presidential election.
2006-11-11 15:20:09 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
My husband's caper------ when he stole my heart.
Awww.
The greatest caper would have to be one which is still unsolved, right?
Therefore, I'll agree with what Forbes.com says:
This month marks the 15th anniversary of the theft of 13 paintings and drawings from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. By most accounts, the robbery, described as the greatest art theft in American history, is no closer to being solved today than it was five or ten years ago, despite a $5 million reward offered by the museum for information leading to the return of works by Vermeer, Rembrandt, Degas and Manet, valued together at $300 million.
2006-11-11 15:24:48 · answer #1 · answered by Yinzer from Sixburgh 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
On the weekend of August 6, 2005 and August 7, 2005 a gang of burglars tunneled into the Banco Central in Fortaleza. They removed five containers of 50-real notes, with an estimated value of 164,755,150 reais (as on October, 2006 --> US$70.1 million, £41.2 million, €61.6 million). The money was uninsured; a bank spokeswoman stated that the risks were too small to justify the insurance premiums. The burglars managed to evade or disable the bank's internal alarms and sensors; the burglary remained undiscovered until the bank opened for business on the morning of Monday, August 8, 2005.
The Banco Central is a national banking institution charged with control of the money supply. The money in the vault was being examined to see if it should be recirculated or destroyed. The bills were not numbered sequentially, making them almost impossible to trace.
2006-11-11 21:13:26 · answer #2 · answered by SARATH C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 2000 Presidental Election.
2006-11-11 15:21:37 · answer #3 · answered by Laughing Libra 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If armies are allowed as robbers, I'd go for the sack of Constantinople by the Crusaders in 1204. But the sack of Rome in 410 and 455, and the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru would also be strong contenders.
2006-11-11 19:00:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
World's greatest robbery 25,000,000 pounds of gold, Heathrow, England on November 25, 1983.
2006-11-11 16:06:08 · answer #5 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What: The 2000 Presidential Election whilst: November, 2000 the place: Florida Robbers: Jeb Bush, GW Bush, Republican occasion Operatives sufferers: U.S. electorate impact one million: potential coverage that has fee individuals billions impact 2: A debacle in Iraq it is costing trillions impact 3: Energized and consolidated our enemies impact 4: excellent loss of civil liberties in history there is many extra. i will stop now.
2016-10-17 04:21:24 · answer #6 · answered by ranford 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well this isnt the greatest robbery but its 1 of the most violent.. the north hollywood bank robbery which turned into a giant shootout in 1997
2006-11-11 16:22:47 · answer #7 · answered by Dont get Infected 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
World's greatest robbery 25,000,000 pounds of gold, Heathrow, England
2006-11-11 15:23:05 · answer #8 · answered by roastizard 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Enron
2006-11-11 18:16:42 · answer #9 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jeff Fenech Vs Azumah Nelson world title fight being declared a draw, Fenech killed him!
2006-11-11 15:22:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋