American gangster Al Capone pleaded guilty to tax evasion.
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An earthquake destroyed the town of Basel, Switzerland.
African-American poet Phillis Wheatley was freed from slavery.
Former Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto returned to Pakistan as suicide bombers attacked her convoy in Karachi.
Rocksteady Games released the grittiest Batman game to date, Batman: Arkham City.
Gold medalist Tommie Smith was suspended for performing the Black Power salute during the Olympics.
