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May 5, 2015 · Topics. Crime. 8 Things You Should Know About Al Capone. Learn about the notorious Chicago gangster—from the crime he did time for at Alcatraz to his feelings about the nickname 'Scarface.' By:...
Apr 3, 2014 · Updated: Apr 13, 2021. Photo: Getty Images. (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...
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May 11, 2018 · Died January 25, 1947 (Palm Island, Florida) Organized crime leader. "Everyone calls me a Racketeer. I call myself a businessman." Al Capone was one of the most notorious criminals of all time. During the Roaring Twenties, he gained fame both for the success of his criminal operation and for the violent way it was built and maintained.
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Wall of Honor. Al Capone. In the “roaring twenties,” Al Capone ruled an empire of crime in the Windy City: gambling, prostitution, bootlegging, bribery, narcotics trafficking, robbery,...
Oct 24, 2016 · Although he was only leader of the infamous “Chicago Outfit” for only six years, Al Capone has remained permanently enshrined as one of America’s most notorious criminals and still commands our...
Al Capone, (born Jan. 17, 1899, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.—died Jan. 25, 1947, Palm Island, Fla.), U.S. gangster. Quitting school after the sixth grade, he joined the James Street Boys gang, led by Johnny Torrio. In a youthful fight in a brothel-saloon he was slashed across the left cheek, prompting the later nickname “Scarface.”
Mar 30, 2020 · Al Capone (January 17, 1899–January 25, 1947) was a notorious gangster who ran an organized crime syndicate in Chicago during the 1920s, taking advantage of the era of Prohibition. Capone, who was both charming and charitable as well as powerful and vicious, became an iconic figure of the successful American gangster. Fast Facts: Al Capone.
