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EVENTS

The first Barrel Murders are discovered in New York.

The Unione Siciliana , a fraternal organization providing support for Sicilian immigrants, is officially established in Chicago, Illinois .

Sicilian Don Giuseppe Balsamo , supposedly the first American "Godfather", immigrates to the United States arriving in New York from Sicily . He eventually establishes criminal operations in several Italian neighborhoods of Brooklyn .

Frank Costello arrives with his family in New York. Settling on 108th Street , his family begins running a small grocery store.

James Colosimo immigrates to Chicago, Illinois from Calabria , Italy

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BIRTHS

James Belcastro , Chicago Outfit enforcer

Frank Cucchiara ( Frank Russo ) "Frank Caruso"; "Frank the Spoon", Patriarca Crime Family member, gambling racketeer and drug traffiker

DEATHS