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Antonino Calderone

Antonino Calderone, Italian mobster (died 2013)

Born
October 24, 1935
Died
January 10, 2013
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1935

About Antonino Calderone

Antonino Calderone was a Sicilian Mafioso who turned state witness (pentito) in 1987 after his arrest in 1986. According to Antonino Calderone, the first Mafia family in Catania was started by Antonio Saitta, in 1925. Calderone owned a gas station and entered profitable business ventures thanks to his Mafia connections, and rose through the ranks of the Calderone family until he became underboss of the Catania Mafia. Calderone became more and more marginalized and decided to leave Catania in 1983 fearing for his life. While he was in the Nice prison, Calderone became convinced that he was about to be killed by other Sicilian inmates.

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Antonino Calderone timeline

  1. According to Antonino Calderone, the first Mafia family in Catania was started by Antonio Saitta, in 1925.
  2. Calderone became more and more marginalized and decided to leave Catania in 1983 fearing for his life.

The world when Antonino Calderone was born

Antonino Calderone was born in 1935. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1935

  • #1 song"Cheek to Cheek" – Fred Astaire
  • Top movieMutiny on the Bounty
  • Best-selling bookGreen Light - Lloyd C. Douglas

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJesse Owens sets 3 world records in 45 minutes at Big Ten meet
  • Top headlineSocial Security Act signed into law by FDR
  • Technology milestoneRadar first demonstrated
  • Defining fadMonopoly officially released by Parker Brothers
  • Notable inventionBeer in cans
  • World population2.23 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • U.S. population127.3M

1935 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Antonino Calderone's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19352026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,000$435,000
Average income$2,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population127.3M341 million

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