Talk:Basil Banghart

A fact from Basil Banghart appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 28 August 2009 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know... that Basil "The Owl" Banghart (1900–1982), an American burglar and prison escape artist, acquired his nickname because of his abnormally large eyes? A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2009/August.

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An (unverified) personal anecdote regarding Basil Banghart can be found in "They Thought they Were Free" (Milton Mayers). It is the lead up to Chapter 19, "Pressure Cooker". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 45.2.193.160 (talk) 23:47, 20 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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