2012 Event Sunken cruise ship captain Francesco Schettino admits to navigational errors that caused the Costa Concordia to capsize 2009 Death Mike Francis, Michele Francesco Puccioni, singer, composer, known for Survivor, a 1982 disco hit, recorded ten studio albums during his career, last album, 'The Very Best of Mike Francis', produced before dying of lung cancer, at age 47 2004 Death Francesco Scavullo, photographer, dies at 82 1996 Death Francesco Siciliani, opera administrator, dies at 85 1995 Death Francesco Messina, sculptor, dies at 94 1992 Event Italian President Francesco Cossiga formally resigns 1984 Event Francesco Moser bicycles world record time: 50,808 km 1974 Event General Francesco da Costa Gomez succeeds General Spinola as President of Portugal 1973 Death Gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91 1971 Death Francesco Santoliquido, composer, dies at 88 1963 Birthday Francesco Cancellotti, Italy, tennis star 1961 Birthday Mike Francis, born in Florence, Italy, Michele Francesco Puccioni, singer, composer, known for Survivor, a 1982 disco hit, recorded ten studio albums during his career, last album, 'The Very Best of Mike Francis' 1961 Death Francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49 1955 Death Francesco Balilla Pratella, composer, dies at 75 1954 Birthday Frank Marino, born in Montreal, Canada, Francesco Antonio Marino, guitarist, rocker, musician, songwriter, leader of Canadian band Mahogany Rush 1950 Death Francesco Cilea, composer, dies at 84 1948 Death Francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91 1934 Birthday Francesco Pennisi, composer 1932 Death Francesco Paolo Neglia, composer, dies at 58 1929 Birthday Francesco Cossiga, president of Italy, 1985- 1929 Birthday Francesco Scavullo, Staten Island, New York, celebrity photographer 1927 Death Francesco Gaeta, Italian poet (Di Giacomo), dies at 47 1922 Birthday Francesco Rosi, Naples Italy, director, Lucky Luciano 1916 Death Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer, dies at 69 1915 Death Francesco Fanciulli, composer, dies on 62nd birthday 1914 Event Riccardo Zandonai's opera "Francesco da Rimini," premieres in Turin 1911 Birthday Francesco Maria Saraceni, composer 1911 Birthday Francesco Siciliani, opera composer 1901 Death Francesco Crispi, Italian minister of War/premier, dies at about 82 1900 Birthday Francesco Messina, sculptor 1890 Death Francesco D'Arcais, composer, dies at 59 1883 Death Francesco Schira, composer, dies at 74 1883 Birthday Francesco Santoliquido, composer 1882 Birthday Gian Francesco Malipiero, composer 1880 Birthday Francesco Balilla Pratella, composer 1879 Birthday Francesco Gaeta, Italian poet, Il Libro Della Giovinezza 1874 Birthday Francesco Paolo Neglia, composer 1866 Birthday Francesco Cilea, composer 1866 Birthday Francesco Cilea, composer 1866 Death Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 1860 Death Francesco Antonio Norberto Pinto, composer, dies at 44 1857 Birthday Francesco Spetrino, composer 1853 Birthday Francesco Fanciulli, composer 1847 Birthday Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer 1846 Death Francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer, dies at 84 1845 Death Francesco Capaccini, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 60 1845 Death Francesco Ruggi, composer, dies at 77 1838 Death Francesco Antommarchi, Napoleon's physician on St. Helena, dies at 57 1838 Birthday Gabriele dell' Addolorata, Francesco Possenti, Italian priest 1830 Birthday Francesco D'Arcais, composer 1830 Death Pius VIII, Francesco S Castiglioni, Italian Pope 1829 - 1830, dies at 69 1821 Death Gian Francesco Fortunati, composer, dies at 75 1818 Birthday Francesco Crispi, Italian minister of War/premier 1817 Death Francesco Pasquale Ricci, composer, dies at 85 1815 Birthday Francesco Antonio Norberto Pinto, composer 1813 Birthday Giuseppe Fortunio Francesco Verdi, Italian composer, Traviata, Aida 1809 Birthday Francesco Schira, composer 1808 Birthday Francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer 1793 Death Francesco Guardi, Italian painter, dies at 80 1792 Death Francesco Antonio Rosetti, composer, dies 1788 Death Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher, dies at 86 1788 Death Francesco Zannetti, composer, dies at 50 1784 Birthday Francesco Capaccini, Italian cardinal/diplomat 1780 Death Francesco Antonio Vallotti, Italian organist/composer, dies at 82 1778 Birthday Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer 1770 Death Gian Francesco de Majo, composer, dies at 38 1768 Death Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78 1767 Birthday Francesco Ruggi, composer 1764 Birthday Paolo Francesco Parenti, composer 1764 Death Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedist, dies at 53 1762 Death Francesco Onofrio Manfredini, composer, dies at 78 1762 Death Francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer, dies at 74 1762 Birthday Francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer 1761 Birthday Pius VIII, Francesco S Castiglioni, Italy, 253rd Pope, 1829-30 1755 Death Francesco Durante, composer, dies at 71 1750 Death Francesco Feroci, composer, dies at 77 1749 Death Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76 1746 Birthday Gian Francesco Fortunati, composer 1742 Death Francesco Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70 1737 Death Francesco Mancini, composer, dies at 65 1737 Birthday Francesco Zannetti, composer 1732 Death Francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer, dies at 51 1732 Birthday Francesco Pasquale Ricci, composer 1732 Birthday Gian Francesco de Majo, composer 1731 Death Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italian piano builder, dies at 75 1729 Death Nicola Francesco Haym, composer, dies at 51 1727 Death Francesco Gasparini, composer, dies at 58 1712 Birthday Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic, Viaggio in Russia 1712 Birthday Francesco Guardi, Italian painter 1709 Birthday Francesco Araja, composer 1702 Birthday Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher 1700 Event Cardinal Francesco Albani elected Pope Clemens XI 1697 Birthday Francesco A. Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist 1694 Death Francesco Passarini, composer, dies at 57 1694 Death Francesco Morosini, Italian army general, dies 1690 Birthday Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer 1687 Birthday Francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer 1687 Birthday Francesco Maria Vallara, composer 1684 Birthday Francesco Onofrio Manfredini, composer 1684 Birthday Francesco Durante, composer 1681 Death Francesco Nigetti, composer, dies at 77 1681 Birthday Francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer 1678 Birthday Nicola Francesco Haym, composer 1676 Death Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer, dies at 73 1676 Death Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian (opera)composer, dies at 73 1673 Birthday Francesco Feroci, composer 1672 Birthday Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer 1672 Birthday Francesco Mancini, composer 1671 Birthday Francesco Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius 1668 Birthday Francesco Gasparini, composer 1667 Death Francesco Borromini, Swiss Architect 1666 Birthday Francesco Antonio Nicola Scarlotti, composer 1660 Death Francesco Albana, Italian painter (Hemelopneming of Maria), dies at 72 1655 Birthday Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder 1650 Death Francesco Sacrati, composer, dies at 44 1649 Event Francesco Cavalli's opera "Giasone," premieres in Venice 1636 Birthday Francesco Passarini, composer 1628 Death Francesco Gonzaga, composer, dies at 37 1628 Death Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer, dies at 64 1619 Death Francesco Soto de Langa, composer, dies 1618 Birthday Francesco M. Grimaldi, mathematician and physicist, light defraction 1608 Death Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint, dies at 44 1607 Birthday Giovanni Francesco Milanta, composer 1605 Birthday Francesco Sacrati, composer 1603 Birthday Francesco Nigetti, composer 1602 Birthday Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer 1599 Birthday Francesco Borromini, Swiss Architect 1594 Birthday Francesco Manelli, composer 1590 Birthday Francesco Gonzaga, composer 1578 Birthday Francesco Albana, Italian painter, Mary's Ascension 1571 Death Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer, dies at 68 1563 Birthday Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer 1563 Birthday Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint, Caracciolini 1540 Death Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/president of Romagna, dies at 57 1535 Death Francesco Sforza, Italian ruler (Milan), dies 1503 Death Pius III, Francesco Todeschini, Pope (9/22-10/18/1503), dies 1503 Birthday Francesco Parmigianino, Italian artist, Madonna with the Long Neck 1502 Birthday Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer 1497 Death Francesco Botticini, Italian painter, dies at about 52 1492 Birthday Francesco de Layolle, composer 1484 Death Sixtus IV, Francesco della Rovere, Pope (1471-84), dies 1483 Birthday Francesco Guicciardini, Italian attorney and president of Romagna 1466 Death Francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64 1401 Birthday Francesco Sfoza, soldier 1374 Death Francesco Petrarca, Petracco, Italian mountaineer/poet, dies at 69 1374 Death Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 1341 Event Francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome 1336 Event Italian poet Francesco Petrarca climbs Mont Ventoux 1304 Birthday Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet, Italia Mia
