A boy is born in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Thirteen and a half pounds of future legend, delivered by forceps on the Hoboken waterfront.
Francis Albert Sinatra was born on 12 December 1915 in Hoboken, New Jersey, to Italian immigrant parents. A 13.5-pound baby delivered by forceps, he carried the scars on his neck and ear for life. The working-class waterfront town across the Hudson from Manhattan would shape his restless ambition and street-sharp instincts.
















