1931: Capone goes to prison

[Oct 17]( THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1931 [Capone goes to prison]( On this day in 1931, gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years in prison for tax evasion and fined $80,000, signaling the downfall of one of the most notorious criminals of the 1920s and 1930s. Alphonse Gabriel Capone was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1899 to Italian immigrants. He was expelled... [read more »]( American Revolution 1777 [Americans win more than a battle at Saratoga »]( Automotive 1973 [OPEC states declare oil embargo »]( Civil War 1864 [Longstreet returns to command »]( Cold War 1986 [U.S. aid to Contras signed into law »]( Crime 1906 [A shoemaker leads German soldiers in a robbery »]( Disaster 1989 [Loma Prieta earthquake strikes near San Francisco »]( General Interest 1777 [Patriot victory at Saratoga »]( 1961 [Algerians massacred in Paris »]( 1973 [OPEC enacts oil embargo »]( 1989 [Earthquake rocks San Francisco »]( Hollywood 1974 [Benji debuts »]( Literary 1903 [Nathanael West is born »]( Music 1960 [R&B legends the Drifters earn a #1 pop hit with "Save the Last Dance For Me" »]( Old West 1835 [The first resolution formally creating the Texas Rangers is approved »]( Presidential 1974 [Ford explains his pardon of Nixon to Congress »]( Sports 1968 [Olympic protestors stripped of their medals »]( Vietnam War 1966 [President Johnson goes to Asia »]( World War I 1912 [Serbia and Greece declare war on Ottoman Empire in First Balkan War »]( World War II 1941 [Konoye government falls »]( [HISTORY.com]( [SHOWS]( [VIDEOS]( [SCHEDULE]( [TOPICS]( [Subscribe]( | [Update Profile]( | [Contact Us](mailto:thc.newsletters@aetn.com) This is a promotional email from HISTORY and A+E Networks. You received this message because {EMAIL} is subscribed to This Day In History email updates. If you DO NOT wish to receive these emails please [UNSUBSCRIBE](. Having trouble viewing this message? [View the web version](. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not junk folders) and view images, [please add us to your address book or safe/white list](. © 2017 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Email Marketing, 235 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 [Corporate Information]( | [TV Parental Guidelines]( | [Careers]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Copyright Policy]( | [Ad Sales]( | [Ad Choices](