2012 Event Following the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Monti, Italian President Giorgio Napolitano dissolves the Parliament 2011 Event Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti's proposed austerity measures are debated by the Italian senate 2011 Event Italian President Giorgio Napolitano nominates Mario Monti to be the country's new Prime Minister 1993 Death Carlotta Monti, lover of WC Fields, dies at 86 1943 Birthday Mario Monti, Italian Public Servant 1928 Birthday Eugene Monti, Italy, bobsledder, Olympic-2 golds-1968 1922 Death Vittorio Monti, composer, dies at 54 1868 Birthday Vittorio Monti, composer 1754 Birthday Vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator, Al Signor di Montgolfier