10 Interesting Facts You Probably Don't know about Al Capone
Alphonse Gabriel Capone, sometimes known by the nickname "Scarface", was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit. His seven-year reign as a crime boss ended when he went to prison at the age of 33.
1. He was in a street gang as a child. Al Capone belonged to a street gang as a boy.
2. After being kicked out of school at age 14 for hitting a teacher, Capone never went back to finish a formal education. He instead began slowly but surely rising in the ranks of the mob.
3. He hated his famous Nickname - Scarface. In 1917, Capone’s face was slashed during a fight at the Harvard Inn, after he insulted a female patron and her brother retaliated, leaving him with indelible scars. Thus, he got this nickname and he hated it.
4. Al Capone is the reason we have expiration dates on milk bottles. After his niece became extremely ill from spoiled milk he lobbied aggressively for expiration dates to be put on milk for the safety of Pregnant Women and children.
5. He earned about $105 Million per year in the prohibition era from alcohol and rackets. Today this amount is equivalent to $1.4 Billion per year.
6. In 1930, Al Capone was named the first ever Public Enemy No. 1 following the infamous St. Valentine's Day Massacre, an attack that killed 7 men. Despite the murder, extortion, and other crimes that the notorious gangster was wanted for, Capone was sentenced to 11 years in prison for tax evasion.
7. His car was used by the President. At the height of his power, Capone had owned a customised Cadillac. The car was bullet-proof and specially designed to protect him from rival gangs and enemies. When he was arrested and sent to prison, the car was requisitioned by the US Government and used by Franklin Roosevelt as his personal limousine.
8. He was known for sending flowers to rival gang funeral members, one funeral he spent over $5000 on flowers.
9. He was known for setting up soup kitchens during the great depression. It served breakfast, lunch and dinner to an average of 2200 people every day.
10. On January 19th, 1947 Al Capone had a stroke and he died on January 25th, 1947 from a heart attack.
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