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Events on Wednesday 10 September 1924 1
1924Leopold and Loeb murder Bobby FranksChicago "crime of the century" ends in life sentencesNathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, two wealthy University of Chicago students, murdered 14-year-old Bobby Franks on 21 May 1924 in a case that became a national sensation. Defended by Clarence Darrow, both were sentenced to life imprisonment rather than execution on 10 September 1924.