Gang of Four and which were the result of the Gang of Four's own planning. The Gang of Four, together with disgraced general Lin Biao who died in 1971, were labeled the two major "counter-revolutionary forces" of the Cultural Revolution and officially blamed by the Chinese government for the worst excesses of the societal chaos that ensued during the ten years of turmoil. Their downfall on October 6, 1976, a mere month after Mao's death, brought about major celebrations on the streets of Beijing and marked the end of a turbulent political era in China. Their fall did not amount to a rejection
The Stopwatch Gang The Stopwatch Gang The Stopwatch Gang was a group of three Canadians, Paddy Mitchell, Lionel Wright and Stephen Reid, who made a living robbing banks in the United States and Canada. From 1974 to 1980, they robbed nearly 100 banks and stole the equivalent of about $15 million Canadian dollars. The gang was famous for the brilliant planning of their jobs. They were known for robbing banks in two minutes or less and getting away with no trace. The group was nicknamed "The Stopwatch Gang" by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, because one of the men was seen wearing a