1931Gangster Al Capone was indicted on numerous counts of tax evasion. Capone was convicted and sentenced to 11 years in federal prison.1935Sen. Huey Long of Louisiana spoke continuously for 15 hours in the U.S. Senate’s longest filibuster on record. His goal was to prevent political enemies in Louisiana from obtaining lucrative national jobs. Described as “the most colorful, as well as the most dangerous man to engage in American politics,” Long served in the Senate from 1932 until his assassination four …