Infamous gangster, Al Capone, was convicted of income tax evasion.
He subsequently served time at Alcatraz prison.
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Thomas Edison filed his patent for the Optical Phonograph.
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to humanitarian Mother Teresa.
The adventure comedy movie 'Around the World in 80 Days' premiered in New York, US.
Albert Einstein safely arrived in the US after fleeing Nazi Germany.
The Treaty of Campo Formio was signed between France and Austria.