Birth Name: James Burke
Occupation: Criminal
Place Of Birth: New York
Date Of Birth: July 5, 1931
Date Of Death: April 13, 1996
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: American
James Burke was born on the 5th of July, 1931. He was famous for being a Criminal. Infamous for his key role in the Lufthansa cash and jewelry heist that occurred at John F. Kennedy International Airport in 1978, Burke had ties to both the Lucchese and Bonanno crime families of New York City and was directly or indirectly involved in dozens of murders.
James Burke was born in New York. A ward of the foster care system, he suffered a traumatic childhood that involved all manner of abuse. In his early adulthood years, he was responsible for the murder of his wife’s former boyfriend. Before being apprehended by police, Burke owned and operated a Queens bar called Robert’s Lounge that was a popular gathering place for those involved in organized crime.
James Burke was a Cancer and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
James Burke was born in 1930s. The 1930s were called the Great Depression (1929-1939). It was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. Despite the Great Depression, Hollywood and popular film production flourished. Radio was the main source of entertainment, information, and political propaganda, and jazz, blues, gospel, and folk music, became immensely popular. Discover what happened on this day.
James Burke is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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James Burke was born in the Year of the Goat.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | James Burke |
| NICKNAME: | Jimmy the Gent, The Irishman, Jimmy Burke |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Cancer |
| BIRTH DAY: | Sunday |
| DEATH DAY: | Saturday |
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Zodiac Sign: James Burke was a Cancer. People of this zodiac sign like home-based hobbies, relaxing near or in water, helping loved ones, and dislike strangers, revealing of personal life. The strengths of this sign are being loyal, emotional, sympathetic, tenacious, persuasive, while weaknesses can be moody, pessimistic, suspicious, manipulative and insecure. The greatest overall compatibility with Cancer is Capricorn and Taurus.
Chinese Zodiac: James Burke was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign enjoy being alone with their thoughts. They're creative thinkers, economic, cautitous and appreciate the arts, they can also be indecisive.
Ruling Planet: James Burke had a ruling planet of Moon and has a ruling planet of Moon and by astrological associations Sunday is ruled by moon. The Moon represents one's nurturing and emotional instinct. People who are born with Moon as the ruling planet are sensitive, nurturing, and usually have fluctuating moods.
James Burke’s birth sign is Cancer and he had a ruling planet of Moon.
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