(“Lucky” Luciano, born Salvatore Lucania)mobsterBorn: 11/11/1897Birthplace: Lecara Friddi, Sicily, Italy One of the most powerful mafia bosses of the 20th century, Luciano teamed with Meyer Lansky…
(Encyclopedia) Luciano, Lucky (Charles Luciano), 1896–1962, American crime boss, b. near Palermo, Sicily, as Salvatore Luciana. His family emigrated in 1906, settling in New York City, where he…
operatic tenorBorn: 10/12/1935Birthplace: Modena, Italy Perhaps the definitive tenor of his generation and certainly the most popular. He has performed works by Bellini, Donizetti, Puccini and…
(Encyclopedia) Pavarotti, LucianoPavarotti, Lucianol&oomacr;chäˈnō pävōräˈtēē [key], 1935–2007, Italian tenor. He made his debut in Italy in 1961, in London in 1963, and in the United States in…
(Encyclopedia) Berio, LucianoBerio, Lucianol&oomacr;chäˈnō bĕrˈyō [key], 1925–2003, Italian composer, b. Oneglia. After studying at the Milan Conservatory and working as a coach and conductor in…
(Maier Suchowljansky)mobsterBorn: 7/4/1902Birthplace: Grodno, Russia Best known as Charles “Lucky” Luciano's right hand man and the financial mastermind behind the mob, Lansky was the most powerful…
(Benjamin Siegel)mobsterBorn: 2/28/1906Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Bugsy Siegel was one of the most feared hit men during the early part of the century. He teamed with his close friend Meyer…
(Arthur Flegenheimer)mobsterBorn: 8/6/1902Birthplace: Bronx, New York Dutch Schultz is one of the best known New York mobsters of the prohibition era. After dropping out of school in the fourth…
Born: 9/24/1902Birthplace: Palermo, Sicily, Italy Head of the Gambino crime family in New York City from 1957 until his death, Carlo Gambino was one of the most powerful mob bosses of his era. In…
operatic tenorBorn: 1/21/1941Birthplace: Madrid, Spain Grammy Award-winning operatic tenor known for his warm voice and his roles in Italian operas. He has appeared in the operas Carmen, Pagliacci…
