Mickey Cohen

On this date in history: Mickey Cohen - The Gangster Who Brought the Underworld to Los Angeles is Born Meyer Harris Cohen—better known as Mickey Cohen—was born on September 4, 1913 in Brooklyn, New York. From a young age, Cohen was drawn to the rough edges of life, and his path led him far from any ordinary existence. By the time he reached Los Angeles in the 1930s, he was already building a reputation as a tough street fighter and small-time criminal, but the City of Angels would make him infam