According to historical lore, on this day in 1896, more than 200 outlaws from regional gangs gathered at Brown’s Hole in the American West. It was there that Butch Cassidy proposed the organisation of a Train Robbers’ Syndicate, which would later become familiarly known as the Wild Bunch.
The Wild Bunch and Its Origins
The Wild Bunch was a notorious group of criminals that operated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The meeting at Brown’s Hole is often cited as a pivotal moment in the formation of this syndicate, though the exact details remain a matter of legend.
Butch Cassidy, whose real name was Robert LeRoy Parker, was a leading figure in the group. The Wild Bunch was known for a series of train and bank robberies across the American West, and their exploits have been romanticised in numerous films and books.
August 17 Quiz Questions
In a separate feature, the publication presented a series of quiz questions for August 17. Among the questions were: Which seven English cities begin with the letter S? Who wrote the story of Peter Rabbit? How many atoms of oxygen are contained in a water molecule? Which Asian country has the highest population of Roman Catholics? In which month of the year do the French celebrate Bastille Day? What is the principle sugar found in cow's milk? In "Romeo and Juliet", what was Juliet's surname? What is the capital of Thailand? Which car manufacturer makes the Lexus line of cars? Which game consists of 54 identical wooden blocks?
Answers to Previous Quiz
For the quiz dated August 17, the answers were provided for the previous day's questions. The questions included identifying the British children's comics in which certain characters first appeared, the name of the fruit of the blackthorn, the zodiac sign between 20th April and 20th May, the number of sisters Marge has in "The Simpsons", the sea where the Dogger Bank is located, the Roman numeral for 77, what freezes to form Dry Ice, the director of the 2006 movie "The Da Vinci Code", the meaning of SAS in military context, and the capital of the US state of Mississippi.
The answers were: 1. [a] Beano, [b] Bunty, [c] Dandy, [d] Eagle and [e] Topper. 2. Sloes. 3. Taurus. 4. Two (Patty & Selma). 5. North Sea. 6. LXXVII. 7. Carbon Dioxide. 8. Ron Howard. 9. Special Air Service. 10. Jackson.
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