1555 Birthday Ludovico Spontoni, composer 1533 Death Ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), dies at 57 1508 Death Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 1500 Event France captures duke Ludovico Sforza of Milan 1500 Event Battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza 1500 Event Duke Ludovico Sforza's troops reconquer Milan 1474 Birthday Ludovico Ariosto, Italy, poet, Orlando Furioso 1452 Birthday Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, 1494 . .1500