When is Al Capone's birthday?

Al Capone's birthday is January 17. He was born on January 17, 1899 in Brooklyn, United States.

Who shares a birthday with Al Capone?

Famous people who share Al Capone's January 17 birthday include Benjamin Franklin, Muhammad Ali, Michelle Obama, Jim Carrey and David Lloyd George.

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Al Capone — Age & Birthday

Born: 17 January 1899 · Died: 25 January 1947 · Age at death: 48

How old was Al Capone when he died?

Al Capone died aged 48. He was born on 17 January 1899 and died on 25 January 1947.

Chicago gangster nicknamed Scarface who ran a vast bootlegging empire in Prohibition and was jailed for tax evasion

Did you know?Despite being linked to many violent crimes, he was eventually imprisoned for federal income tax evasion rather than murder or bootlegging.

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Date of birth17 January 1899
Date of death25 January 1947
Age at death48
Cause of deathCardiac arrest
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceBrooklyn, United States
Occupationgangster

Editor's Take:

Al Capone became the most famous gangster in American history. He grew up in Brooklyn, the son of Italian immigrants, and left school at 14. A knife fight left him with the scars behind his nickname, Scarface. He moved to Chicago and rose to run its biggest bootlegging empire during Prohibition. His outfit was blamed for the St Valentine's Day Massacre of 1929. The government could never pin murder on him. Instead he was convicted of tax evasion in 1931. Syphilis ruined his health in prison, and he died at 48.

Alphonse Gabriel Capone (kə-POHN; Italian:; January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947), 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 from 1925 to 1931.

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Al Capone: Chicago's Prohibition Gangster

American gangster, 1899–1947

Al Capone was born in Brooklyn on 17 January 1899.

He ran Chicago's biggest bootlegging empire.

He was convicted of tax evasion in 1931.

He died in Florida on 25 January 1947, aged 48.

Career highlights

1920Chicago: moves west
1925The Outfit: takes control
1929St Valentine's Day Massacre: blamed
1931Tax evasion: convicted
1934Alcatraz: transferred

Did you know?He was among the first inmates at Alcatraz.

Age at death: 48
Would be: 127
Years since death: 79

Family

Father: Gabriele Capone
Spouse: Mae Capone
Child: Albert Francis "Sonny" Capone

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When is Al Capone's birthday?: Al Capone's birthday is January 17. He was born on January 17, 1899 in Brooklyn, United States.
How old was Al Capone when he died?: Al Capone died on January 25, 1947, aged 48.
Who shares a birthday with Al Capone?: Famous people who share Al Capone's January 17 birthday include Benjamin Franklin, Muhammad Ali, Michelle Obama, Jim Carrey and David Lloyd George.

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