when was al capone born
Al Capone was born in Brooklyn, New York, on January 17, 1899, to Neapolitan immigrants Gabriel and Teresa Caponi.Originally named Alphonse Caponi, his name was Americanized to Al Capone.. In 1904, at the age of five, young Alphonse started his school career at Public School 7 in Brooklyn.l Capone was born in Brooklyn, New York, on January 17, 1899, to Neapolitan immigrants Gabriel and Teresa Caponi.