1872
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Don Fanucci born.
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Giuseppe Mariposa born.
1873
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Pete Murray born.
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Sam Vettori[i] born.
1876
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The NYPD launches its campaign against the river pirates and street
gangs along the New York waterfront with the formation of the "Steamboat
Squad".
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Extortion activities by the Black Hand are first reported
within Italian-American communities in St. Louis, Missouri.
1878
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Big Louis Costillo[ii] born.
1879
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Tomasino Cinquemani born.
1880
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Croce Malo is born.
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Murray Golden[iii] born.
·
The Vigilance Committee is organized as a reform
movement to fight crime and corruption in New Orleans.
1882
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Johnny Lovo [ii] born.
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Although various Triad-based groups had been in existence following
the California Gold Rush, the first modern day Chinese-American Tongs are
formed by Chinese immigrants for mutual protection in response to the Chinese
Exclusion Act of 1882.
1885
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Amerigo Bonasera born.
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Jack Woltz born.
1884
·
Johnny Lovo emigrates with his mother Maria Lovo to the United
States arriving in New York from Osara, Italy.
1887
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Paolo Andolini born.
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Philip Tattaglia born.
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Emilio Barzini born.
1888
·
Danny Leggitt[iv] born.
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Buck Mulligan O’Hara[v] born.
1889
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Nazorine born.
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Eddie Bartlett[vi] born.
1890
·
Mark McCluskey born.
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M. Corbett Shea born.
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Victor Stracci born.
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Peter Clemenza born.
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Salvatore Tessio born.
1891
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Vito Corleone born.
1892
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Samuele Mangano born.
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Sam “Nails” Nathan [vii] born.
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Nellie LaFleur [viii] born.
1893
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Matt Doyle7 born.
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Johnny Blake8 born.
1894
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Luca Brasi born.
1895
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J. Arthur Grover [ix] born.
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Tony Camonte [ii] born.
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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.
·
Louie Costillo immigrates to Chicago, Illinois from Calabria, Italy
1897
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Carmela Corleone born.
1898
·
Schemer Burns [vii] born.
1899
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Bugs Fenner [viii] born.
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Tom Power [vii] born.
1900
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Don Altobello born.
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Frank Pentangeli born.
·
Jimmy Mancini born.
·
Black Hand extortion begins Chicago.
1901
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Antonio Andolini refuses Don Ciccio and is
killed.
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Paolo Andolini killed at his father's funeral.
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Signora Andolini killed helping her son Vito escape
Don Ciccio's men.
·
Vito Andolini arrives at Ellis Island where he is
redubbed Vito Corleone.
1902
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Virgil Sollozzo born.
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Al Kruger [viii] born.
1903
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The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is formed.
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Black Hand extortion begins in New York.
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Caesar Enrico “Little Caesar” Bandello1 born.
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John Lindsay [x] born.
1905
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Frank Falcone born.
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Anthony Molinari born.
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Luigi Zucchini born.
·
Township of Las Vegas established.
·
The Scaleri Brothers born.
1906
·
Lowry has an affair with Luca Brasi's mother. Her
husband kills her unborn child and is in turn killed by Luca, who
pushes Lowry from a roof.
1907
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Cardinal Lamberto born.
·
Rico Granados born.
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A group of leading Italian citizens, prominent
businessmen, several ethnic organizations, and the Italian Chamber of Commerce
form the White Hand Society, a legal organization, to combat the Le Mano Nera (The
Black Hand) in Chicago.
1908
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Salvatore Tessio marries Lucille.
·
The Bureau of Investigation is formed.
·
The Sevilla Biltmore opens in Havana.
1909
·
Figaro born.
1910
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Tom Hagen born.
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Johnny Fontane born.
1911
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Las Vegas officially becomes a city.
1913
·
Frank Greco born.
1914
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Vito Corleone marries Carmela.
·
Nino Valenti born.
1915
·
Fausto "Nick" Geraci born.
1917
·
Sandra Corleone born.
1918
·
Alejandro Almeida born.
·
Emilio Barzini, Jr. born.
·
Woltz International Pictures is founded by Jack Woltz.
1919
·
Fredo Corleone born.
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PaulieGatto born.
·
James Kavanaugh Shea born.
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The Black Sox scandal, in which Murray Golden is
rumored to fix the World Series.
·
Prohibition enforced.
1920
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Theresa Hagen is born.
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Michael Corleone is born to Vito and Carmela.
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Vito murders Don Fanucci.
1921
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Frances "Frankie" Malone born.
1922
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Bridget Hagen dies and her children are forced out onto the
street.
1923
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Connie Corleone is born.
·
Vito Corleone returns to Sicily where he avenges the
death of his family by murdering Don Ciccio and his
enforcers, Mosca and Strollo.
·
Tommasino becomes the new boss of Corleone.
1924
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Kay Adams born.
·
Marty Malone born.
·
Aldo Trapani born.
·
J. Arthur Grover becomes Director of the Bureau
of Investigation.
·
Chicago florist Buck Mulligan O’Hara is shot dead by a gunman who
walks into his flower shop shop with a companion.
·
Tom Power takes over the Buck Mulligan gang.
1925
·
Al Neri born.
·
Benito Mussolini begins his war on the Sicilian Mafia and
appoints Cesare Mori prefect of Palermo, Sicily.
·
Tony Camonte joins up with Johnny Lovo.
1926
·
Murray Golden is shot and mortally wounded during a
business meeting at Manhattan's Park Central Hotel at Seventh Avenue
near 55th Street.
1929
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Saint Valentine's Day Massacre.
1931
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Nevada legalizes gambling.
·
Caesar Enrico “Little Caesar” Bandello is gunned down behind a
billboard by police.
·
Matt Doyle is gunned down in public Schemer Burns gang. Tom Powers
narrowly escaping the same fate. Tom takes it upon himself to single-handedly
settle scores with Burns and some of his men. Tom is seriously wounded in the
shootout, and ends up in the hospital. He is later kidnapped by the Burns mob
from the hospital. His dead body is returned to the Powers home.
1932
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Caitlin Corcoran born.
·
Carmine Marino born
1933
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Prohibition ends.
·
The Olive Oil War between Giuseppe Mariposa and Vito
Corleone begins.
·
Rosario LaConti is killed by Giuseppe Mariposa.
·
Sam “Ace” Rothstein[xi] born.
·
Eddie Bartlett is shot in the back.
1934
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The Commission is formed by Vito Corleone.
·
Beginning of the Pacification of New York.
·
Giuseppe Mariposa is killed on orders of Vito Corleone.
1935
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Sonny Corleone marries Sandra.
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Murder of Al Kruger.
1936
·
Corleone associate Johnny Trapani is gunned down
in Little Italy by Barzini assassins.
1937
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The Pacification of New York ends.
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Kathy and Francesca Corleone born.
1940
·
Frank Corleone born.
·
Frank Hagen born.
1941
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The United States joins World War II. Michael
Corleone drops out of college and enlists in the US Marine Corps,
despite his brother Sonny's objections.
1942
·
Andrew Hagen born.
·
Michael Corleone serves with Marine Corps in the Pacific.
1943
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Mikey Perroni gunned down at Hawk's Steakhouse.
·
Nicky Santoro11 born.
1944
·
Michael Corleone is featured as war hero in Life Magazine.
·
Hank Vogelsong dies in hospital and wills his watch to Michael.
1945
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Michael Corleone is discharged to recover from war wounds.
·
Michael enters Dartmouth College.
·
Santino Corleone, Jr. born.
·
World War II ends.
·
Connie Corleone marries Carlo Rizzi. On the same
day, Genco Abbandando dies in hospital.
·
Aldo Trapani is recruited by Luca Brasi and becomes an
associate to the Corleone family, at the request of Trapani's mother.
·
Jerry Wagner and Kevin Moonan are hospitalized after
being beating in revenge for their assault on Maria Bonasera.
·
Virgil Sollozzo makes an offer to Vito Corleone which
is refused. However, Sonny Corleone expresses an interest and
Sollozzo attempts to kill Vito, after first having Luca Brasi murdered.
·
Paulie Gatto killed.
·
Bruno Tattaglia killed.
1946
·
Michael Corleone shoots Virgil Sollozzo and Mark
McCluskey in revenge for the attack on his father. He is forced to flee
to Sicily.
·
Aldo Trapani is made at The Falconite.
·
Joe Galtosino dies.
1947
·
Michael Corleone marries Apollonia Vitelli.
1948
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Sonny Corleone is killed by the Barzinis' hitmen.
·
Apollonia Vitelli is accidentally killed by a car bomb set by
Corleone's bodyguard Fabrizio.
·
Felix Bocchicchio, in prison for the murder of two men who betrayed him,
admits to the murders of Virgil Sollozzo and Mark McCluskey as
a favor to Vito Corleone. He is executed later that year.
·
Vincent Mancini born.
·
Salvatore Giuliano and his band kill six
prominent Mafia chieftains.
·
Tyrone Bloom killed by Aldo Trapani.
1950
·
Peter Clemenza and Michael Corleone help Salvatore
Giuliano escape Sicily.
·
Kefauver Senate hearings begin.
·
Frankie Malone murdered by the Bruno Tattaglia.
·
Bruno Tattaglia killed by Aldo Trapani at Tito
Morelli's.
1951
·
Anthony Corleone born.
1952
·
Fulgencio Batista becomes president of Cuba.
1953
·
Mary Corleone born.
·
Grace Hamilton born.
·
Marty Malone informs the Corleone crime family of an
informant. After killing the supposed rat, Malone is exposed as the
traitor and killed by Aldo Trapani.
1954
·
Billy Goff begins to cause trouble for Johnny Fontane's
film career and is murdered by Al Neri.
·
Johnny Fontane wins an Oscar for his performance in Jack Woltz's
picture.
1955
·
Nino Valenti dies.
·
Vito Corleone passes away. Emilio Barzini takes his
place as capo di tutticapi.
·
The baptism of Michael Rizzi. On the same day, Michael
Corleone orders the deaths of Barzini, Philip Tattaglia, Carmine
Cuneo, Victor Stracci, Moe Greene, Salvatore Tessio and Carlo
Rizzi.
·
The Corleone family move to Nevada, leaving the business in New
York in the hands of Peter Clemenza.
·
A plane carrying Frank Falcone and Anthony Molinari is
sabotaged by Michael Corleone, resulting in their deaths. The pilot, Nick
Geraci, manages to survive.
·
Marty Malone is exposed as a traitor and executed by Aldo
Trapani.
·
Domenico Mazza killed in a drive-by. Emilio Barzini, Jr. dies
in a gunfight at Mazza's funeral.
·
Marco Cuneo dies in mysterious circumstances.
1957
·
Fredo Corleone and Deanna Dunn marry.
·
Death of Bugs Fenner.
1958
·
Peter Clemenza dies of a heart attack.
·
Anthony Corleone's first communion. An attempt is made on the life
of Michael Corleone.
·
Fabrizio, now living as Fred Vincent, is killed by the Corleones.
·
Frank Pentangeli is nearly killed by the Rosato Brothers.
·
On New Year's Eve, Johnny Ola is killed by the
assassin Bussetta, who attempts to murder Hyman Roth, but fails.
1959
·
Fidel Castro seizes power in Cuba.
·
The Senate Hearings begin.
·
Michael Corleone and Kay Adams separate.
·
Carmela Corleone dies.
·
Fredo Corleone murdered.
·
Aldo Trapani killed whilst escaping Cuba.
·
Carmine Rosato killed.
·
Miami conflict starts.
·
Alejandro Almeida killed.
·
Nevada Gaming Commission founded.
·
Franco Bertinelli[xii] becomes the
acting boss of the Corleone family in New York.
1960
·
Hyman Roth is assassinated by Rocco Lampone.
·
Rocco Lampone is assassinated.
·
Esteban Almeida, Samuele Mangano, Rico Granados & Tony
Rosato assassinated.
·
Miami conflict ends.
1961
·
Vincent Forlenza, Louie Russo and Salvatore Narducci are
murdered.
1962
·
Billy Van Arsdale is murdered by his wife Francesca, but
his mistress is convicted.
·
M. Corbett Shea dies.
·
Johnny Fontane marches as the Grand Marshal of the Columbus Day
Parade.
·
Rico Tattaglia dies and is succeeded by Osvaldo Altobello as
the head of the Tattaglia crime family.
1963
·
Carmine Marino fails to kill Fidel Castro and is
killed by Government troops.
·
Whilst on the trail of Nick Geraci, Dino DiMiceli and Willie
Binaggio are killed.
·
Fausto Geraci is killed following his interrogation by Al
Neri and his nephew Tommy.
1964
·
President James Shea assasinated by Juan Carlos
Santiago.
·
Nick Geraci emerges from hiding and is double-crossed by Don
Stracci and Greco, resulting in his execution. Italo Bocchicchio and Cosimo
Barone are killed in the fight.
·
Carlo Tramonti and Joe Lucadello murdered.
·
Renzo Sacripante is killed for betraying the Corleones.
·
IgnazioPignatelli dies.
1972
·
J. Arthur Grover dies.
1976
·
Franco and Maria Bertinelli, and all their relatives, are slain in
the “Palm Sunday Massacre,” leaving alive only their eight-year-old daughter,
Helena.
·
Joey Zasa becomes acting boss of the Corleone family in New York.
1979
·
Michael Corleone receives the Order of St. Sebastian.
·
Vincent Mancini enters the Corleone family circle.
·
Vincent saves Michael from an assassination attempt in Atlantic
City, orchestrated by Joey Zasa and Don Altobello.
·
Joey Zasa is killed by Vincent.
·
Anthony Squigliaro is killed by Al Neri.
1980
·
Paul VI dies.
·
Vincent Mancini becomes Michael Corleone's heir.
·
Don Tommasino is shot to death by Mosca of Montelepre.
·
Pope John Paul I is poisoned.
·
Anthony Corleone has his opera debut at Teatro Massimo in Palermo, Sicily.
·
Connie Corleone poisons Osvaldo Altobello.
·
Mary Corleone is murdered as she leaves the opera house with
Michael.
·
Frederick Keinszig is murdered.
·
Archbishop Gilday is murdered by Al Neri.
·
Licio Lucchesi is murdered by Calò.
·
Calò is murdered by Licio Lucchesi's bodyguards.
·
Mosca of Montelepre is shot to death by Vincent Mancini.
1997
·
Michael Corleone dies.
[i] Little Caesar-1931
[ii] Scarface-1932
[iii] Now I’ll Tell-1934
[iv] G Men-1935
[v] Underworld-1928
[vi]The Roaring Twenties-1939
[vii] The Public Enemy-1931
[viii] Bullets or Ballots-1936
[ix] Captain America
[x] I Am the Law-1938
[xi] Casino-1995
[xii] Huntress
