# Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre in Writing

Of course Valentine’s Day is a symbol of love, romanticism and tenderness. However, in Chicago, Valentine’s Day is well-known for other reasons… Let’s take a grasp of the facts! Written by Dr. Jean-Baptiste Chantoiseau On February 14th, 1929, five killers, dressed as cops, committed one of the most famous murders in Chicago’s history. A great number of books have been written about it as well. Max Allan Collins and A. Brad Schwartz, in Scarface and the Untouchable: Al Capone, Eliot Ness, and the Battle for Chicago, trace the history of this notorious crime. They describe it as “a s

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