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Al Capone
1899–1947
Who Was Al Capone?
Al Capone was one of the most famous American gangsters who rose to infamy as the leader of the Chicago Outfit during the Prohibition era. Before being sent to Alcatraz Prison in 1934 for a tax evasion conviction, he had amassed a anställda fortune estimated at $100 million as the head of the infamous brott syndicate.
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Alphonse Gabriel Capone
BORN: January 17, 1899
DIED: January 25, 1947
BIRTHPLACE: New York, New York
SPOUSE: Mae Capone (1918–1947)
CHILDREN: Sonny
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Capricorn
Early Life and Education
Alphonse Gabriel Capone, better known as Al Capone, was born in Brooklyn, New York, on January 17, 1899. Many New York gangsters in the early 20th century came from impoverished backgrounds, but this was not the case for the Capone. Capone was from a respectable, professional family. His father, Gabriele, was one of the thousands of Italians who arrived in New York in 1894. He was 30
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‘Scarface’ Al Capone’s Mob & the Mysterious Valentine’s Day Massacre
The Valentine’s Day Massacre
February 14, 1929. The infamous St. Valentine's Day Massacre unfolded in a grimy garage at 2122 North Clark Street in Chicago, the HQ for Bugs Moran’s gang. Two of the four assailants were dressed as uniformed police officers and talked their way inside. They lined up seven of Moran's crew against the wall and brutally murdered them with unrelenting machine-gun fire.
Witnesses recalled the four men sped off in a black Cadillac touring car complete with a police siren. The murdered crew had been awaiting delivery of high-grade hooch that fatal morning. Coincidentally, Bugs Moran was late for work and dodged his fate. Before the massacre, police officers had been stealing bootleg liquor from the gang's trucks but there was no evidence they were involved in the murders. The coincidences raised questions and eyebrows, however. Was it a police job? A set-up? Was Mo
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Al Capone: Scarface
In the thrilling underworld of speakeasies, Tommy Guns and turf wars, Al Capone was the undisputed emperor of Chicago. Scarface was many things to many people a ruthless and vindictive murde... Read allIn the thrilling underworld of speakeasies, Tommy Guns and turf wars, Al Capone was the undisputed emperor of Chicago. Scarface was many things to many people a ruthless and vindictive murderer, a generous patron, and a wild and glamorous impresario. But to all, Capone is the mos... Read allIn the thrilling underworld of speakeasies, Tommy Guns and turf wars, Al Capone was the undisputed emperor of Chicago. Scarface was many things to many people a ruthless and vindictive murderer, a generous patron, and a wild and glamorous impresario. But to all, Capone is the most notorious gangster in American history. Follow his journey from the immigrant neighborho... Read all
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