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EVENTS

Cleveland mobster and bootlegger Philip Bacino is arrested at the Cleveland Conderence.

Mafia associate Samuel Stein is charged with killing Kansas City police officer Happy Smith .

Cleveland bootlegger Joseph Galbo is convicted of Bribery and sent to prison.

April 21 - Illinois gangster Charles Birger is executed for the ordered murder of West City, Illinois Mayor Joe Adams .

July 25 - Joe Aiello gang member Salvatore Canale is killed outside his home in Chicago .

September 7 - Unione Siciliane President Antonio Lombardo , an advisor to Al Capone, is killed by several unidentified gunmen.

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BIRTHS

Louis R. Failla , Patriarca Crime Family soldier

January 23 - Salvatore Lima "Salvo", Italian Politician and Mafia associate

March 29 - Vincent Gigante , Genovese Crime Family Don

July 13 - Tommaso Buscetta , Sicilian mafioso turned government witness

DEATHS

April 21 - Charles Birger , Illinois Prohibition gangster

July 25 - Salvatore Canale , Joe Aiello Gang member

September 7 - Antonio Lombardo , Unione Siciliane President and Al Capone consigliere