1994 Death Giovanni Spadolini, Italian historian/journalist, dies at 69 1994 Death Giovanni Goria, Prime Minister of Italy 1987 - 1988, dies 1993 Death Giovanni Testori, Italian writer (Arialda), dies at 69 1992 Death Giovanni Falcone, anti-mafia judge (Palermo), murdered 1982 Death Giovanni Benelli, archbishop of Florence/Pope candidate, dies 1978 Death Paul VI, Giovanni Montini, Italian Pope (1963-78), dies at 80 1975 Birthday Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Dutch soccer player, Feyenoord 1974 Birthday Giovanni Ribisi, American Actor 1969 Death Giovanni Martinelli, Italian opera singer (New York Met), dies on 84th birthday 1969 Death Giovanni Martinelli, opera singer (New York Met), dies at 83 1968 Death Giovanni Guareschi, Italian author: Don Camillo/Peppone, dies at 60 1963 Event Pope Paul VI (Giovanni Battista Montini) succeeds John XXIII 1962 Event "Bravo, Giovanni" closes at Broadhurst Theater New York City after 76 performances 1962 Event "Bravo, Giovanni" opens at Broadhurst Theater New York City for 76 performances 1961 Death Giovanni B Angioletti, Italian writer (I grandi ospiti), dies at 64 1956 Death Giovanni Papini, Italian author and poet (Un Uomo Finito), dies at 75 1952 Death Giovanni Tebaldini, composer, dies at 87 1949 Event 1st Naples-Capri swim, 17 miles (27 km) (Giovanni Gambi) 1944 Birthday Kiri Te Kanawa, born in Gisborne, New Zealand, operatic soprano, Don Giovanni 1943 Birthday Nikki Giovanni, poet, LHJ Woman of the Year 1973 1939 Birthday Giovanni Falcone, Italian Judge 1937 Death Giovanni Salviucci, composer, dies at 29 1928 Death Giovanni Giolitti, 5x premier of Italy (1892..1921), dies 1928 Death Giovanni Giolitti, Italian Statesman 1926 Death Giovanni Amendola, antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo), dies at 43 1923 Birthday Giovanni Testori, Italian writer, Rocco e i suoi fratelli 1922 Death Giovanni Verga, Italian writer (I mala voglia), dies at 81 1922 Death Giovanni Verga, Italian writer (I Mala Voglia), dies at 81 1921 Birthday Giovanni Benelli, archbishop, Florence, Papal candidate 1921 Birthday Giovanni Agnelli, CEO, Fiat Automakers 1919 Death Giovanni Bolzoni, composer, dies at 77 1914 Death Giovanni Sgambati, composer, dies at 73 1910 Death Giovanni V Schiaparelli, Italian astronomer (Mars), dies at 75 1908 Birthday Giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer, Don Camillo, Peppone 1907 Birthday Giovanni Salviucci, composer 1899 Death Giovanni Segantini, Italian painter (Become his fare), dies 1897 Birthday Pope Paul VI, Giovanni Montini, 262nd Roman Catholic pope, 1963-78 1896 Birthday Giovanni B Angioletti, Italian author, Il giorno del giudizio 1889 Death Giovanni Bottesini, composer, dies at 67 1887 Birthday Giovanni Gronchi, president of Italy 1886 Death Giovanni Rossi, composer, dies at 57 1885 Birthday Giovanni Martinelli, Montagnana Italy, opera singer, New York Met 1882 Birthday Giovanni Amendola, Italian antifascist/editor-in-chief, Il Mondo 1881 Birthday Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer, Il Diavolo 1878 Death Pius IX, "Pio Nono", Giovanni Ferretti, Pope (1846-78), dies at 85 1875 Birthday Giovanni and Giacomo Tocci, Italy, siamese twins 1872 Death Giovanni Tadolini, composer, dies at 83 1867 Death Giovanni Pacini, composer, dies at 71 1864 Birthday Giovanni Tebaldini, composer 1864 Event Spectrum of a comet observed for 1st time, by Giovanni Donati 1863 Death Giovanni B Amia, Italian astronomer/physicist/botanist, dies at 77 1858 Birthday Giovanni Segantini, Italy, painter 1855 Birthday Giovanni Pascoli, Italian classicist/poet 1855 Death Giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer, dies at 86 1853 Death Giovanni Battista Polledro, composer, dies at 72 1850 Death Giovanni Ossoli, Italian marquis/revolutionary, drowned 1846 Death Giovanni Liverati, composer, dies at 73 1842 Birthday Giovanni Giolitti, 5x premier of Italy, 1892..1921 1841 Birthday Giovanni Sgambati, composer 1841 Birthday Giovanni Bolzoni, composer 1840 Birthday Giovanni Verga, Italian writer, Eros 1837 Death Giovanni Furno, composer, dies at 89 1835 Birthday Giovanni Schiaparelli, born in Italy, astronomer, discovered canals of Mars 1828 Birthday Giovanni Rossi, composer 1825 Death Giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer, dies at 64 1824 Death Giovanni Battista Viotti, Italian violist/composer, dies at 70 1821 Birthday Giovanni Bottesini, composer 1821 Birthday Giovanni Bottesini, composer 1819 Death Giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer, dies at 61 1817 Death Giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer, dies at 79 1816 Death Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Serva Padrona), dies at 76 1815 Death Giovanni Meli, Sicilian poet (Buccolica), dies at 75 1808 Death Giovanni Battista Cirri, composer, dies at 83 1799 Death Pius VI, Giovanni A Braschi, Italian Pope (1775-99), dies at 71 1797 Death Giovanni Marco Rutini, composer, dies at 74 1796 Birthday Giovanni Pacini, composer 1789 Birthday Giovanni Tadolini, composer 1787 Event Opera "Don Giovanni" is produced (Prague) 1786 Birthday Giovanni B Amia, Italian astronomer/physicist/botanist 1784 Death Giovanni Battista Martini, composer, dies at 78 1782 Death Carlo Giovanni Testori, composer, dies at 68 1781 Birthday Giovanni Battista Polledro, composer 1778 Death Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher, dies at 58 1775 Death Giovanni Battista Sammartini, composer, dies 1774 Death Clement XIV, Giovanni Ganganelli, Pope (1769-74), dies 1772 Birthday Giovanni Liverati, composer 1770 Death Giovanni B Tiepolo, Italian painter (Banquet of Cleopatra), dies at 73 1769 Birthday Giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer 1768 Death Giovanni AC Canaletto, Italian painter/cartoonist (Rialto), dies at 70 1767 Death Benedetto Alfieri, Italian architect (San Giovanni Battista), dies 1765 Death Giovanni Paolo Pannini/Panini, Italian painter/architect, dies at 73 1763 Death Giovanni Battista Somis, composer, dies at 76 1761 Birthday Giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer 1757 Birthday Giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer 1754 Death Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer, dies at 76 1753 Birthday Giovanni Battista Viotti, violonist/composer 1748 Birthday Giovanni Furno, composer 1747 Death Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, dies at 76 1746 Birthday John Vaclav Stich, Giovanni Punto, Bohemian horn player/composer 1746 Death Giovanni Antonio Pollarolo, composer, dies at 69 1746 Death Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer, dies at 67 1742 Death Giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59 1740 Birthday Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer, Barber of Seville 1740 Birthday Giovanni Meli, Siclian poet, Buccolica 1738 Birthday Giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer 1736 Death Giovanni B Pergolesi, Italian composer (Stabat Mater), dies at 26 1726 Death Giovanni Maria Capelli, composer, dies at 77 1724 Birthday Giovanni Battista Cirri, composer 1724 Death Enrico Giovanni Zuccalli, Swiss architect, dies at about 81 1723 Birthday Giovanni Marco Rutini, composer 1721 Death Clement XI, Giovanni F Albani, Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71 1720 Birthday Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher 1719 Death Giovanni Maria Casini, composer, dies at 66 1717 Birthday Pius VI, Giovanni A Braschi, Italy, Pope, 1775 - 1799 1714 Birthday Carlo Giovanni Testori, composer 1713 Death Giovanni A di Bartlommeo Viscardi, Swiss architect, dies 1712 Death Jean [Giovanni] D Cassini, Italian/French astronomer, dies 1712 Death Giovanni D Cassini, French astronomer, dies 1710 Birthday Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer, Il Prigioniero Superbo 1706 Birthday Giovanni Battista Martini, composer 1705 Birthday Clemens XIV, Giovanni Ganganelli, Pope, 1769 - 1774 1697 Birthday Giovanni Canaletto, Venetian painter, Venicei Regatta on Grand Canal 1696 Birthday Giovanni Battista Tupolo, Italian painter 1696 Birthday Giovanni Battista Tiepoldo, painter 1696 Birthday Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Venetian Rococo painter, Isaac's Sacrifice 1695 Death Giovanni Paulo Colonna, composer, dies at 58 1692 Death Giovanni Battista Vitali, composer, dies at 60 1690 Death Giovanni Legrenzi, Italian composer, dies at 63 1686 Birthday Giovanni Battista Somis, composer 1685 Death Sassoferrato, Giovanni B Salvi, Italian painter (Madonna), dies at 75 1683 Birthday Giovanni Veneziano, composer 1682 Birthday Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Venice, painter, Fortune Teller 1680 Death Giovanni L Bernini, Italian sculptor/painter, dies 1679 Birthday Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer 1678 Death Giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36 1677 Birthday Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer 1677 Death Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer, dies at 67 1676 Birthday Giovanni Antonio Pollarolo, composer 1672 Event Giovanni Cassini discovers Rhea, a satellite of Saturn 1671 Event Giovanni Cassini discovers Iapetus, satellite of Saturn 1670 Birthday Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian, opera, composer 1652 Birthday Giovanni Maria Casini, composer 1651 Death Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer, dies at 56 1649 Birthday Clement XI, Giovanni F Albani, Italy, Pope, 1700-21 1648 Birthday Giovanni Maria Capelli, composer 1647 Death Giovanni Maria Trabaci, composer, dies 1647 Death Giovanni Del Turco, composer, dies at 70 1645 Birthday Giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized 1643 Death Claudio Giovanni Monteverdi, Italian composer (L'arianna), dies at 76 1642 Birthday Giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer 1638 Birthday Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani, composer 1637 Birthday Giovanni Paulo Colonna, composer 1636 Death Giovanni B Aleotti, Italian writer/theater architect, dies at about 90 1632 Birthday Giovanni Battista Vitali, composer 1626 Birthday Giovanni Legrenzi, composer 1625 Birthday Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer, 4 moons of Saturn 1613 Death Giovanni Righi, composer, dies at 36 1612 Death Giovanni Gabrieli, Italian composer (Madrigali), dies at about 60 1610 Birthday Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer 1609 Birthday Sassoferrato, Giovanni B Salvi, Italian painter, Madonna 1608 Birthday Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer 1607 Birthday Giovanni Francesco Milanta, composer 1598 Birthday Giovanni Bernini, Italy, baroque sculptor, St. Teresa in Ecstasy 1594 Birthday Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer 1594 Death Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68 1591 Death Innocent IX, Giovanni Facchinetti, Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72 1591 Event Giovanni A Facchinetti elected as Pope Innocentius IX 1580 Death Giovanni Morone, Italian theologian/diplomat/cardinal, dies at 71 1578 Death Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies 1577 Birthday Giovanni Del Turco, composer 1577 Birthday Giovanni Righi, composer 1574 Birthday Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer 1569 Birthday Giovanni Battista Massarengo, composer 1567 Birthday Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer, L'Orfeo 1555 Death Julius III, Giovanni M del Monte, Pope (1550-55), dies at 67 1550 Event Giovanni Maria del Monte elected Pope Julius III 1538 Birthday Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer, Faithfull Shepherd 1538 Birthday Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet, Trattato 1525 Death Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api), dies at 49 1525 Birthday Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer 1524 Event Giovanni Verrazano, a florentine navigator, discovers New York Bay 1524 Event Giovanni de Varrazano of France sights land around area of Carolinas 1522 Death Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75 1521 Death Leo X, Giovanni de' Medici, Italian Pope (1513-21), dies at 45 1519 Birthday Innocent IX, Giovanni A Facchinetti, 230th Catholic pope, 1591 1513 Event Giovanni de' Medici chosen Pope Leo X 1509 Birthday Giovanni Morone, Italian theologist/diplomat/cardinal/"heretic" 1496 Event English king Henry VII hires John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) to explore 1492 Death Innocent VII, Giovanni B Cibo, Italian Pope (1484-92), dies 1492 Birthday Andreas Alciatus, Giovanni Andrea-Alciato, Italian lawyer 1484 Event Giovanni B Cibo elected as Pope Innocent VIII 1475 Birthday Leo X, Giovanni de' Medici, Italy, Pope, 1513 - 1521 1475 Birthday Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet, Le Api 1469 Birthday Giovanni della Robbia, Italian sculptor 1463 Birthday Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist 1375 Death Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies 1280 Death Nicholas III, Giovanni Gaetano Orsini, Italian Pope (1277-80), dies 1277 Event Giovanni Gaetano Orsini elected as Pope Nicolas III 1168 Event Giovanni di Struma elected anti-Pope 1118 Event Giovanni Caetani elected Pope Gelasius II 1045 Event Giovanni di Sabina elected Pope Sylvester III
