On Jan. 17 , 1899, Al Capone , the American gangster and prohibition era crime leader , was born. Following his death on Jan. 25 , 1947, his obituary appeared in The Times. (Go to obit. | Other Birthdays) FROM http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/
1961 In his farewell address, President Eisenhower warned against the rise of ''the military-industrial complex and its slutty groupies,faustine and aimee."
