Al Capone finally convicted (1931)

360.org - Sunday, 17 October 2021 - Today in 1931 Al Capone, also known as Scarface, was convicted for unpaid taxes. October 17 Alphonse Gabriel Capone officially turned from modern Robin Hood into public enemy No. 1. Capone was the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit, an Italian � American crime syndicate, based in Chicago. Al Capone made his fortune in bootlegging business through violent means but he was also very much loved by the public, because of his large contributions to charity funds. Read More >>

Hello Mickey! (1923)

360.org - Saturday, 16 October 2021 - Today in 1923 history was made. A story almost everybody loves began. October 16, 1923 Walt Disney and his brother Roy founded the Disney Brother Cartoon Studio. Later Roy suggested to change the name to Walt Disney Studio. They started with Alice�s Wonderland, a series about a girl in a cartoon world. But four years later they decided to make an all-cartoon series, starring Walt�s first original character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Read More >>

The Great Storm hits France and England (1987)

360.org - Friday, 15 October 2021 - Today in 1987 the most devastating storm, The Great Storm, hit France and England. It killed 22 people, brought down 15 million trees and caused losses of billions throughout Europe. Though winds exceeded hurricane force, the storm was not a hurricane. The Great Storm was classified as an extratropical cyclone. Read More >>

Happy birthday Sir Cliff!

Today it�s Sir Cliff Richard�s birthday. The British pop singer was born October 14, 1940 in British India as Harry Rodger Webb. Little did anyone know back then, there would be such a thing as �Cliff Hysteria�; Girls screaming for Cliff�s attention. Read More >>

Mining accident Chile comes to an end

�It�s been a bit of a long shift�. Foreman Luis Urz�a was right. His team of miners was rescued today in 2010 after 69 days under the Chilean ground. The Copiap� mining accident began with a cave-in at the San Jos� copper-gold mine. Thirty-three men were trapped, 700 meters underground. Read More >>

And stars were shimmering. Today was Pavarotti�s birthday.

Luciano Pavarotti was an Italian opera singer. He was born October 12, 1935 and died at the age of 71 on September 6, 2007. He was one of the most commercially successful tenors of all time. Luciano Pavarotti was known for his interpretation of bel canto operas, Verdi roles and Puccini works like �E lucevan le stelle� (The stars were shimmering) and �Nessum Dorma� (none shall sleep). His last performance with �Nessum Dorma� was at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where he was lip-sincing his own prerecording. Read More >>

Why the Reykjavik Summit was a success after all

In 1986 history changed more than a bit. The Cold War between East and West started to end. U.S President Ronald Reagan and General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev had a summit meeting in Reykjavik on October 11 and 12. The talks collapsed. Nevertheless, the summit is considered the beginning of a new era. Read More >>

Life in rosy hues. Today the sparrow died

Today Edith Piaf�s dying day. The French singer was born December 19, 1915 as �dith Giovanna Gasson and died October 10, 1963 as Edith Piaf. Life often had been cruel to her. Edith�s tragic life was easily recognized in her songs and in her voice. She became world famous with her songs �La vie en rose� (Life in rosy hues) and �Non, je ne regrette rien� (No, I don�t feel sorry about anything). Read More >>

1940: Tell me it�s not true!

1896: Giant surviving depressions, two World wars and Black Monday: Dow Jones

1919: KLM. The oldest airline in the world

2002: From outcast to popular prince

1962: 007�s first movie mission

2006: WikiLeaks launched by Julian Assange

1985: Space Shuttle Atlantis makes her maiden flight

1951: Every little thing he sings is magic. Happy birthday Sting!

1982: Inspirational technology: Epcot opens in Disneyworld Florida

1968: Boeing's 747 is celebrating

1988: The most flamboyant athletic of all time: Flo-Jo

2016: Fighter for peace: Shimon Peres died