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On This Day, Jan. 25: Gangster Al Capone dies
Jan. 25 (UPI) — On this date in history:
In 1533, Henry VIII of England secretly married Anne Boleyn, his second wife.
In 1858, Mendelssohn’s “The Wedding March” was played at the marriage of Friedrich of Prussia and England’s Princess Victoria, the daughter of Queen Victoria. It became a standard theme for weddings.
In 1890, Nellie Bly, a young New York reporter, completed a trip around the world that lasted 72 days, 6 hours and 11 minutes.
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Egyptian demonstrators protest in Cairo’s main square January 31, 2011. Protests began January 25 in what would come to be a revolution toppling President Hosni Mubarak. UPI File Photo
In 1909, President-elect William Howard Taft sailed for Panama to plot a course forward following the completion of the canal.
In 1915, transcontinental phone service was inaugurated by Alexander Graham Bell in a hookup between New York and San Francisco.
Members of the 101st Airborne Division board an American Airlines Astrojet Boeing 707 to leave for the Vietnam War at Campbell Army Airfield, Fort Campbell, Kentucky in June 1966. On January 25, 1959, the first scheduled transcontinental passenger jet flight took place, a non-stop American Airlines trip from California to New York in a Boeing 707 similar to the one pictured. File Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army
In 1924, the first Winter Olympic Games opened in Chamonix, France.
In 1947, gangster Al “Scarface” Capone died at age 48 after suffering from syphilis.
A photo of Mir Aimal Kansi appears with the label “captured” on the FBI’s website June 18, 1997. Kansi was sought for the killing of two CIA employees and the injuring of three others outside CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., on January, 25, 1993. File Photo courtesy of the FBI
In 1959, the first scheduled transcontinental passenger jet flight took place, a non-stop American Airlines trip from California to New York.
In 1961, newly inaugurated U.S. President John Kennedy had the first televised presidential news conference.
On January 25, 1909, President-elect William Howard Taft sailed for Panama to plot a course forward following the completion of the canal. File Photo by Library of Congress/UPI
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In 1993, a man with a rifle opened fire near the main CIA gate in Langley, Va., killing two agency employees and injuring three others.
A Palestinian woman shows her finger stained with indelible ink after she cast her vote in the Palestinian elections at a polling station in Rafah in the Gaza Strip on January 25, 2006. The militant Islamic group Hamas, calling for destruction of Israel, scored a stunning victory File Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI
In 2004, Opportunity, the second of two NASA robot explorers, landed on Mars, joining its twin to explore the planet.
In 2006, the militant Islamic group Hamas, calling for destruction of Israel, scored a stunning victory in the Palestinian parliamentary election.
In 2010, the man known as “Chemical Ali” — Ali Hassan al-Majid, cousin and aide to Saddam Hussein — was executed in Iraq for his role in a poison-gas attack in which 5,000 Kurds were killed.
In 2011, thousands of Egyptian citizens, expressing their dissatisfaction with the government, clashed with riot police in Cairo, Alexandria, and other cities throughout the country. This rebellion, locally referred to as the January 25 Revolution, would lead to the ousting of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak less than three weeks later.
In 2021, Janet Yellen was confirmed as the first woman to head the Treasury Department. She was sworn in a day later.
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On this day, January 25, 1947, infamous gangster Al Capone passed away at the age of 48. Capone, also known as “Scarface,” was one of the most notorious crime bosses in American history, leading a powerful organized crime syndicate in Chicago during the Prohibition era.Capone’s criminal empire was built on bootlegging, gambling, and other illegal activities, making him a wealthy and feared figure in the underworld. Despite his notoriety, Capone was eventually brought down by the authorities for tax evasion and sentenced to prison in 1931.
After serving his sentence, Capone’s health deteriorated due to syphilis and he spent his final years in poor health before succumbing to a heart attack on this day in 1947. Though he was a ruthless and violent criminal, Al Capone remains a legendary figure in American history, forever associated with the era of organized crime in the early 20th century.
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1931 DEC 2 NEW YORK TIMES – DIAMOND’S WIDOW SEEKS FUNDS BURY GANGSTER – NT 2197
1931 DEC 2 NEW YORK TIMES – DIAMOND’S WIDOW SEEKS FUNDS BURY GANGSTER – NT 2197
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In the December 2, 1931 edition of The New York Times, a headline reads: “Diamond’s Widow Seeks Funds to Bury Gangster – NT 2197.”The article details the efforts of the widow of infamous gangster Jack “Legs” Diamond to raise funds for his burial. Diamond, a notorious bootlegger and mobster, was gunned down in a hotel room in Albany, New York on December 1, 1931.
Despite his criminal activities, Diamond’s widow is determined to give him a proper burial. She has reached out to friends, family, and even members of the underworld for donations to cover the costs of the funeral.
The article highlights the complexities of Diamond’s life and death, as well as the challenges faced by those left behind in the wake of his violent demise.
Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.
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