In the period until the 1990s, there were very few, albeit significant, pentiti such as Tommaso Buscetta, Salvatore Contorno, Antonino Calderone, etc.

Other defectors, such as Antonino Calderone and Salvatore Contorno, confirmed the use of Cosa Nostra to describe the Mafia.

* Salvatore Contorno ( born 1946 ), former Mafioso and state witness

Pentiti Tommaso Buscetta and Salvatore Contorno later said Leggio personally shot Scaglione dead because he either did not want him to help deliver an acquittal for one of the Corleonesi boss's rivals or he did not want to leave someone who knew a lot of his secrets alive.

Salvatore Contorno, one of Bontade ’ s trusted aides, followed Buscetta ’ s example.

* Salvatore Sirigu ( born 1987 ), footballer playing for PSG

Pacino was born in East Harlem, New York City to Italian American parents Salvatore Pacino and Rose, who divorced when he was two years old.

Chaz Salvatore Bono ( born Chastity Sun Bono ; March 4, 1969 ) is an American transgender advocate, writer, and musician.

They had three children: Salvatore " Bill " Bonanno, born 1932 ; Catherine, born 1934 ; and Joseph Charles Jr., born 1945.

Luciano's immediate superior, Giuseppe " Joe the Boss " Masseria was coming into conflict with Salvatore Maranzano, a recent arrival from Palermo who was born in Castellammare del Golfo.

Charles " Lucky " Luciano ( pronounced ; born Salvatore Lucania November 24, 1897 – January 26, 1962 ), was an Italian-born, naturalized American mobster born in Sicily.

Salvatore Lucania was born on November 24, 1897 in Lercara Friddi, Sicily.

Mineo was born in The Bronx, the son of coffin makers Josephine ( née Alvisi ) and Salvatore Mineo, Sr.

Salvatore " Sammy the Bull " Gravano ( born March 12, 1945 ) is a former underboss of the Gambino crime family.

Salvatore Gravano was born in 1945 to Giorlando ( Gerry ) and Caterina ( Kay ) Gravano.

Lang was born Salvatore Massaro, the son of an Italian-American instrument maker in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Argento was born in Rome, the son of film producer and executive Salvatore Argento and Brazilian-born photographer Elda Luxardo.

Gigante was born in Lower East Side, Manhattan to Salvatore Espositio Vulgo Gigante ( April 26, 1900-April 1979 ), a jewel engraver, and Yolanda Santasilia-Gigante ( 1902-May 10, 1997 ), a seamstress and maternal niece of Dolores Santasilia.

He is the father of Andrew born September 30, 1956 in New York City, Salvatore, Yolanda, Roseanne and Rita and two daughters, Lucia and Carmella by his mistress.

They have 3 children together ; Oliver Salvatore Gustavo ( born 1989 ), Bianca Melina Elisabeth ( born 1994 ) and Benjamin Daniele ( born 1997 ).

Lucky Luciano ( born Salvatore Lucania ), a Sicilian gangster, is considered to be the father of modern organized crime and the mastermind of the massive postwar expansion of the international heroin trade.

She was born Adela Juana Maria Patti, in Madrid, the last child of tenor Salvatore Patti ( 1800 – 1869 ) and soprano Caterina Barilli ( died 1870 ).

* August 10 – Salvatore Viganò, choreographer and composer ( born 1769 )

Luria was born Salvatore Edoardo Luria in Turin, Italy to an influential Italian Sephardic Jewish family.

Vincent Pastore ( born July 14, 1946 ) is an Italian-American actor, often cast as a mobster and best known for the role of Salvatore " Big Pussy " Bonpensiero on The Sopranos.

* Party Leader in the Chamber of Deputies: Paolo De Michelis ( 1946 – 1947 ), Pietro Nenni ( 1947 – 1964 ), Mauro Ferri ( 1964 – 1968 ), Flavio Orlandi ( 1968 – 1969 ), Antonio Giolitti ( 1969 – 1970 ), Luigi Bertoldi ( 1970 – 1973 ), Luigi Mariotti ( 1973 – 1976 ), Bettino Craxi ( 1976 ), Vincenzo Balzamo ( 1976 – 1980 ), Silvano Labriola ( 1980 – 1983 ), Rino Formica ( 1983 – 1986 ), Lelio Lagorio ( 1986 – 1987 ), Gianni De Michelis ( 1987 – 1988 ), Nicola Capria ( 1988 – 1991 ), Salvatore Andò ( 1991 – 1992 ), Giuseppe La Ganga ( 1992 – 1993 ), Nicola Capria ( 1993 – 1994 )

A notable influence was concert pianist Salvatore Sullo from whom Corea started taking lessons at age eight and who introduced him to classical music, helping spark his interest in musical composition.

Reina had been an Masseria ally, but Masseria started to suspect Reina of secretly helping his arch-rival, Brooklyn gang leader Salvatore Maranzano.

In 1931. the Castellammarese War started between Masseria and Salvatore Maranzano, the new leader of Cola Schiro's Castellammarese gang.

The son of Lino Bonpensiero, Salvatore Bonpensiero started out as a cat burglar, and was affectionately known as " Big Pussy " because of this early career (" Pussy " in reference to a " pussy cat " since he was a cat burglar ).

Salvatore Vitale and two other Bonanno gunmen stepped out of a closet, said " Don't anybody move, this is a stickup " and started shooting.

Two years later he started film work under directors such as Luigi Comencini, Mario Monicelli, Salvatore Samperi, Damiano Damiani, Francesco Rosi, Walerian Borowczyk, Marco Bellocchio, Paolo Cavara and Carlo Lizzani.

Castellammarese Clan boss Salvatore Maranzano began his own campaign to become boss of bosses, this started the Castellammarese War.

Designed by the architect Salvatore Cuciti, the Visitor Center opened in October 2006.

On 10 October 2011 disabled Italian distance swimmer Salvatore Cimmino swam Cook Strait, the first amputee.

On October 10, 1928, Joe Masseria eliminated his top rival for the coveted " boss of bosses " title, Brooklyn boss, Salvatore " Toto " D ' Aquila.

Leonardo Leo ( August 5, 1694 – October 31, 1744 ), more correctly Lionardo Oronzo Salvatore de Leo, was an Italian Baroque composer.

On July 27, 2012, the Holy See announced that it had accepted the retirement of Niederauer and appointed Salvatore J. Cordileone as new archbishop of San Francisco, to be installed on October 4, 2012, the patronal Feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi at the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption.

Agostino Lanzillo was born in Reggio Calabria in 31 October 1886 to Salvatore and Giuseppina ( Cosile ) Lanzillo.

In October 1928, Brooklyn boss Salvatore D ' Aquila had been murdered during the Castellammarese War then raging among the New York gangs.

Salvatore Tatarella ( born on 11 October 1947 in Cerignola )

Salvatore Paul " Tory " Belleci ( born October 30, 1970 ) is a filmmaker and model maker.

Daniele Salvatore Ernest " Danny " Dichio (; born 19 October 1974 ) is a retired English footballer.

In October 1898, he shot and killed a business rival named Salvatore Morello, according to Lupo in self-defense after Morello attacked him with a dagger during an argument in Lupo's store.

On October 10, 1928, the capo di tutti capi, Salvatore " Toto " D ' Aquila, was murdered, resulting in a fight for D ' Aquila's territory.