1993 Event Italian police arrest Mafia boss Benedetto "Nitto" Santapaola 1952 Death Benedetto Croce, Italian philosopher (La Critica), dies at 86 1903 Death Benedetto Junck, composer, dies at 51 1866 Birthday Benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher 1852 Birthday Benedetto Junck, composer 1832 Death Antonio Benedetto Maria Puccini, composer, dies at 84 1767 Death Benedetto Alfieri, Italian architect (San Giovanni Battista), dies 1747 Birthday Antonio Benedetto Maria Puccini, composer 1739 Death Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday 1689 Death Innocent XI, Benedetto Odescalchi, Pope (1676-89), dies at 78 1686 Birthday Benedetto Marcello, Italian author/composer, Lettera Famigliare 1676 Event Benedetto Odescalchi elected as Pope Innocent XI 1611 Birthday Innocent XI, Benedetto Odescalchi, Italy, 240th Pope, 1676-89 1565 Death Benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62 1503 Birthday Benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian, Storia Fiorentina 1496 Death Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies 1303 Death Boniface VIII, Benedetto Gaetani, lawyer/pope (1294-1303), dies 1294 Event Cardinal Benedetto Gaetani chosen as Pope Boniface VIII
