2012 Event Salvatore J. Cordileone is appointed the ninth Metropolitan Archbishop of San Francisco by Pope Benedict XVI 2010 Event The Medal of Honor is awarded for the first time since the Vietnam War; U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta received the medal for his actions during the War in Afghanistan 1993 Event Top mafia leader Salvatore "Toto" Riina arrested in Palermo 1969 Death Salvatore Baccaloni, opera singer and actor (Full of Life), dies at 69 1968 Death Salvatore Quasimodo, Italian poet/essayist (Nobel 1959), dies at 66 1950 Death Salvatore Giuliano, Sicilian bandit, shot by police 1947 Birthday Salvatore Sciarrino, composer 1942 Birthday Salvatore "the Bull" Gravano, mobster, testified against Gotti 1938 Birthday Salvatore Michael Caruana, Massachusetts, criminal, FBI Most Wanted List 1934 Death Salvatore Di Giacomo, composer, dies at 74 1927 Birthday Salvatore Martirano, composer 1924 Death Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer, dies at 78 1901 Birthday Salvatore Quasimodo, Italy, poet, critic and translator Nobel 1959 1900 Birthday Salvatore Baccaloni, born in Rome, actor, Merry Andrew, Rock-a-Bye Baby 1860 Birthday Salvatore Di Giacomo, composer 1845 Birthday Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer 1821 Death Salvatore Vigano, composer, dies at 52 1769 Birthday Salvatore Vigano, composer 1744 Death Leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer, dies at 50 1694 Birthday Leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer 1673 Death Salvatore Rosa, Italian painter (Baroque)/poet/music/actor, dies at 57
