1963 Event Pope Paul VI (Giovanni Battista Montini) succeeds John XXIII 1853 Death Giovanni Battista Polledro, composer, dies at 72 1824 Death Giovanni Battista Viotti, Italian violist/composer, dies at 70 1819 Death Giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer, dies at 61 1808 Death Giovanni Battista Cirri, composer, dies at 83 1784 Death Giovanni Battista Martini, composer, dies at 78 1781 Birthday Giovanni Battista Polledro, composer 1778 Death Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher, dies at 58 1775 Death Giovanni Battista Sammartini, composer, dies 1767 Death Benedetto Alfieri, Italian architect (San Giovanni Battista), dies 1763 Death Giovanni Battista Somis, composer, dies at 76 1757 Birthday Giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer 1753 Birthday Giovanni Battista Viotti, violonist/composer 1747 Death Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, dies at 76 1724 Birthday Giovanni Battista Cirri, composer 1720 Birthday Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher 1710 Birthday Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer, Il Prigioniero Superbo 1706 Birthday Giovanni Battista Martini, composer 1696 Birthday Giovanni Battista Tupolo, Italian painter 1696 Birthday Giovanni Battista Tiepoldo, painter 1696 Birthday Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Venetian Rococo painter, Isaac's Sacrifice 1692 Death Giovanni Battista Vitali, composer, dies at 60 1686 Birthday Giovanni Battista Somis, composer 1682 Birthday Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Venice, painter, Fortune Teller 1677 Death Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer, dies at 67 1670 Birthday Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian, opera, composer 1651 Death Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer, dies at 56 1632 Birthday Giovanni Battista Vitali, composer 1610 Birthday Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer 1594 Birthday Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer 1574 Birthday Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer 1569 Birthday Giovanni Battista Massarengo, composer 1538 Birthday Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer, Faithfull Shepherd 1472 Death Leon Battista Alberti, Italian authors, poet, philosopher, and architect, 'Della Pittura', dies at 68 1404 Birthday Leon Battista Alberti, born in Genoa, Italy, Italian authors, poet, philosopher, and architect, 'Della Pittura'
