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EVENTS

Mafia backed Politician Giulio Andreotti elected Prime Minister Of Italy

Tommaso Buscetta arrested in New York for the second time on a double murder conviction in Italy . This time he is extradited to Italy to begin a life sentence.

Carmine "Mr. Gribs" Tramunti assumes the leadership of the Lucchese Crime Family .

Frank Joseph Valenti , a New York syndicate leader and gambling racketeer, is imprisoned.

April 7 - Joey Gallo is murdered at Umberto's Clam House in New York's Little Italy , while celebrating his 43rd birthday.

April 19 - David Wolosky is gunned down outside Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan .

July 16 - Thomas Eboli , head of the Genovese Crime Family , is shot five times in his head and neck and killed while staying at his girlfriend's Brooklyn home in Crown Heights .

ARTS AND LITERATURE

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BIRTHS

DEATHS

April 7 - Joey Gallo , New York mobster

April 19 - David Wolosky

July 16 - Thomas Eboli , Genovese Crime Family leader