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Black Bart

English-born outlaw · United States · On the map · Born 1829

Charles E. Boles, also known as Black Bart, was an English-born American outlaw noted for the poetic messages he left behind after two of his robberies. Often called Charley by his friends, he was also known as Charles Bolton.

Black Bart is read about 170 times a day, in 11 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 21 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Considered a gentleman bandit with a reputation for style and sophistication, he was one of the most notorious stagecoach robbers to operate in and around Northern California and Southern Oregon during the 1870s and 1880s.

Country
United States
Type
Other
Status
Deceased
Dates
Born 1829