1996 Event 27th New York City Marathon won by Giacomo Leone of Italy in 2:09:54 1962 Birthday Laura San Giacomo, American Actress 1958 Death Giacomo Balla, Italian painter, dies at 86 1943 Death Giacomo Benvenuti, composer, dies at 57 1942 Birthday Giacomo Agostini, born in Lovere, Italy, world motorcycle race champion 1934 Death Salvatore Di Giacomo, composer, dies at 74 1927 Death Francesco Gaeta, Italian poet (Di Giacomo), dies at 47 1926 Event Giacomo Puccini's opera "Turandot," premieres in Milan 1924 Death Giacomo Puccini, Italian composer, 'Madama Butterfly', dies in Brussels at 65 1924 Death Giacomo Matteotti, Italian socialist deputy, assassinated by fascists 1922 Death Benedictus XV, Giacomo Markies D Chiesa, pope (1914-22), dies at 67 1918 Event Giacomo Puccini's opera "Il Trittico," premieres in New York City 1908 Birthday Giacomo Manzu, Italy, sculptor, St. Peter, Laurenskerk, Lenin Prize 1904 Event Giacomo Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly," premieres in Milan 1900 Event Giacomo Puccini's opera "Tosca," premieres in Rome 1896 Event Giacomo Puccini's Opera "La Boheme," premieres in Turin 1885 Birthday Giacomo Benvenuti, composer 1876 Death Giacomo Antonelli, Secretary of State of Pius IX, dies at 70 1875 Birthday Giovanni and Giacomo Tocci, Italy, siamese twins 1871 Birthday Giacomo Balla, Italian painter, Dog at a Rope 1865 Event Giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "L'Africaine," premieres in Paris 1864 Death Giacomo Meyerbeer, composer, dies at 72 1860 Birthday Salvatore Di Giacomo, composer 1858 Birthday Giacomo Puccini, Lucca Italy, opera composer, La Boheme, La Tosca 1854 Birthday Benedict XV, Giacomo PGB marques della Chiessa, 258th Pope, 1914-22 1853 Birthday Giacomo Puccini, Italy, composer 1849 Event Giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "Le Prophete," premieres in Paris 1846 Death Giacomo Cordella, composer, dies at 59 1837 Death Giacomo Leopardi, Italian Poet 1836 Event Giacomo Meyerbeers opera "Les Huguenots," premieres in Paris 1824 Death Giacomo Tritto, composer, dies at 91 1817 Death Giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72 1806 Birthday Giacomo Antonelli, Italian cardinal and assistant sec of state for Pius IX 1805 Death Giacomo Conti, composer, dies at 50 1798 Birthday Giacomo Leopardi, Italian Poet 1798 Death Giacomo Casanova, writer, author, adventurer, book, 'Histoire de ma vie', or, 'History of My Life', profiles customs of 18th century European social life, dies at age 73 1795 Death Giacomo Insanguine, composer, dies at 66 1791 Birthday Giacomo Meyerbeer, Vogelsdorf Germany, composer, Golt Und Die Natur 1786 Birthday Giacomo Cordella, composer 1763 Birthday Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari, composer 1756 Death Giacomo Antonio Perti, Italian composer, dies at 94 1754 Birthday Giacomo Conti, composer 1744 Birthday Giacomo Quarenghi, Italian/Russian master builder, Hermitage Theater 1733 Birthday Giacomo Tritto, composer 1728 Birthday Giacomo Insanguine, composer 1725 Birthday Giacomo Casanova, writer, author, adventurer, book, 'Histoire de ma vie', or, 'History of My Life', profiles customs of 18th century European social life 1678 Death Giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69 1674 Death Giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68 1671 Birthday Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer 1661 Birthday Giacomo Antonio Perti, composer 1611 Birthday Giacomo Maria Predieri, composer 1608 Birthday Giacomo Torelli, composer 1605 Birthday Giacomo Carissimi, composer 1287 Death Honorius IV, Giacomo Savelli, Italian Pope (1285-87), dies
