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2000 Renato Di Paolo, method actor, accidentally strangled himself while playing Judas onstage, dies at 22

1997 Christies auctions off Princess Di's clothing for $5.5 million

1996 Olga Maria Nicolis di Robilant, patron of the arts, dies at 96

1996 Prince Charles and Princess Di sign divorce papers

1995 Princess Di admits she cheated on Prince Charles in a TV interview

1991 Don Dubbins, actor (Enchanted Island, DI), dies at 63

1991 Vasco Pratolini, Italy, writer (Ragazze di San Frediano), dies at 77

1982 Prince Chuck and Lady Di name their baby "William"

1982 Prince Chuck and Lady Di take Prince William home from hospital

1982 William of Wales, son of Prince Chuck and Lady Di

1976 Luchino Visconti di Modrone, It director (Terra Diaeresis), dies at 69

1960 Monica Bellucci, Citta di Castello Italy, actress, Dracula

1959 Paul Di'anno, rocker, Iron Maiden Chingford, London V Early Vocalist

1957 G Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer, dies at 61

1953 James di Donato, twin who swam the butterfly 406 miles

1953 Jonathan di Donato, twin who swam the butterfly 406 miles

1953 Dalila di Lazzaro, Udine Italy, covergirl/model, Vogue

1946 Patrick Fairley, guitarist, Marmalade-Oh La Di Oh La Do

1943 Ruth Madoc, actress, Hi Di Hi

1942 Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathoner, Gold Medal 1908 Olympics, dies at 56

1937 Paola Ruffo di Calabria, Italian princess/queen of Belgium, 1993-

1935 Bruno Canino, born in Naples, Italy, composer, pianist, chamber musician, accompanist, studied with Vincenzo Vitale, and in Milan with Bruno Bettinelli, music director of Biennale di Venezia, recordings include Bach Goldberg Variations

1934 Salvatore Di Giacomo, composer, dies at 74

1931 Ernesto Rosenstand, Arubian playwright, Kiko Ta Di Nos?

1928 Judith Raskin, born in New York City, soprano, Susanna-Le Nozze di Figaro

1927 Francesco Gaeta, Italian poet (Di Giacomo), dies at 47

1927 Robert Di Domenica, composer

1924 Respighi's symphony "Pini di Roma," premieres in Paris

1918 Gerard Souzay, Angers France, baritone, Le Nozze di Figaro

1916 Elsa Morante, Italy, writer, L'isola di Arturo

1916 Italians troops conquer Col di Lana at Merano

1914 Willem J H Baart, Dutch vicar, Cuentanan di Nanzi

1913 Vasco Pratolini, Italian writer, Le ragazze di San Frediano

1909 Opera "Il Segreto di Susanna" is produced (Munich)

1906 Alexis Curvers, Belgian author, Tempo di Roma, Bourg-le-Rond

1904 Heinrich von Brentano di Tremezzo, German Foreign Minister

1904 Gabriele d'Annunzio's "La figlia di Iorio," premieres in Milan

1902 Cesare Zavattini, Italian screenwriter, Ladri di Biciclette

1900 Olga Maria Nicolis di Robilant, patron of the arts

1898 d'Annunzio's "Sogno d'un mattino di primavera," premieres in Rome

1897 Manuel A. Neat, Curaeaos author, Nobleza di Coerazon

1896 G Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer

1896 Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Sicilian writer, Der Leopard

1891 Maurus H Hulsman, Dutch priest/editor, Amigoe di Curaeao

1885 Opera "Regina di Saba," premieres in Vienna

1885 Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner, Olympic-DQ gold-1908

1880 Carlo Boncompagni di Mombello, Italian minister of Justice, dies at 76

1871 Cristina di Trivulzio di Belgioioso, Italian princess, dies

1870 Ada Negri, Italian poet and author, Il Libro di Mara

1868 Petrus A. Euwens, Dutch vicar/editor, Amigoe di Curaeao

1866 Faa di Bruno, Italian captain (Er d'italia, Lissa), commits suicide

1863 Opera "Pescatori di Perle" is produced (Paris)

1861 Italo Svevo, Trieste Austria, Italian novelist, La Coscienza di Zeno

1861 Camillo di Cavour, Italian Statesman

1860 Salvatore Di Giacomo, composer

1842 Opera "Linda di Chamounix" is produced (London)

1839 Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Oberte Conti Di," premieres in Milan

1835 Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor," premieres in Naples

1815 Rossini gets assignment for Il barbiere di Siviglia

1810 Camilio Benso di Cavour, Turin Italy, PM

1810 Camillo di Cavour, Italian Statesman

1810 Eliza Von Bretton di Zerega, Danish West Indies, baroness

1808 Cristina di Trivulzio di Belgioioso, Italian princess/politican

1804 Carlo Boncompagni di Mombello, Italian minister of Education

1791 Mozarts opera "La Clemenza di Tito," premieres in Prague

1778 Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet, Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis

1754 Vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator, Al Signor di Montgolfier

1750 Carlo Goldoni's "La Botega di Caffe," premieres in Mantua

1733 1st international boxing match: Bob Whittaker beats Tito di Carni

1731 Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italian piano builder, dies at 75

1728 Georg F Handels opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto," premieres in London

1728 Georg F. Handels opera "Siroe, re di Persia," premieres in London

1713 Giovanni A di Bartlommeo Viscardi, Swiss architect, dies

1691 Carlo di Girolamo Rainaldi, Italian architect/composer, dies at 79

1655 Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder

1607 Pietro Sforza, Italian theologist: Istoria del Concilio di Trento

1537 Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies

1530 Andrea del Sato, d'Agnolo di Franceszo, Italian painter, dies at 44

1521 Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian, Descrittione di Tutti

1515 Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41

1510 Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65

1510 Sandro Botticelli, Alessandro di Mariano del Filpepi, painter, dies

1508 Andrea Palladio, Andrea di Pietro della Gondola, architect

1475 Matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Citt di Vita), dies at 69

1474 Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter

1438 Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64

1375 Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies

1347 Pope Clemens VI declares Roman tribunal Coke di Rienzo as heretics

1347 Roman tribunal Coke di Rienzo beats nobles

1336 Giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71

1292 Sa'di, great Persian poet (Orchard, Rose Garden), dies

1261 Alexander IV, Rinaldo dei conti di Segni, Pope (1254-61), dies

1241 Gregory IX, Ugolino di Segni, Italian Pope, dies

1216 Innocent III, Lotario di Segni, Italian Pope (1198-1216), dies

1198 Lotario di Segni elected Pope Innocentius III

1168 Giovanni di Struma elected anti-Pope

1168 Paschal III, Guido di Crema, Italian anti-Pope, dies

1164 Raynald of Dassel names Guido di Crema as anti-pope Paschalis III

1124 Callistus II, Guido di Borgogna, Italian Pope (1119-24), dies

1119 Guido di Borgogna elected Pope Callistus II

1045 Giovanni di Sabina elected Pope Sylvester III


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