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Messina


1995 Francesco Messina, sculptor, dies at 94

1976 Rock duo Loggins and Messina break-up after 6 years

1968 Maria Grazia Cucinotta, born in Messina, Sicily, actress, Postman

1963 1st round-trip swim of Strait of Messina, Italy (Mary Revell of U.S.)

1947 Jim Messina, rocker, Loggins and Messina-Your Mamma Don't Dance

1943 British 8th army lands in South Italy (Messina)

1943 General Patton enters Messina, completing conquest of Sicily by Allies

1943 U.S. 45th Division occupies Falcone 40 km outside of Messina

1914 German battle cruiser Goeben leaves Messina

1908 Earthquake strikes Messina, Italy; 80,000 die

1908 Messina, Italy struck by an earthquake (nearly 80,000 died)

1900 Francesco Messina, sculptor

1803 Johann von Schillers "Die Braut von Messina," premieres in Weimar


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