NOVEMBER 27, 1934 - Baby Face Nelson, the prohibition-era gangster whose real name was Lester Joseph Gillis, was fatally wounded by two FBI agents in a shoot out in the town of Barrington, Illinois. Gillis had adopted the pseudonym George Nelson when he began his criminal career, but his fellow gang members quickly nicknamed him Baby Face on account of his short stature -- he was only 5'4" -- and his boyish looks. But despite his youthful appearance Gillis was a callous killer with a violent temper. At the time of his death he was wanted for multiple bank robberies and murders, including those of several law enforcement officers. In fact, Nelson is infamous for having killed more FBI agents (3) than any other person. In his final shoot out with FBI agents, Nelson was shot 17 times, but still managed to kill both agents and escape to a nearby safe house where he died later that evening.