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1960 86th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack on Venetian Way wins in 2:02.4
1936 R. Ronald Venetian, president Suriname, 1991- 1841 John Hampton patents venetian blind 1697 Giovanni Canaletto, Venetian painter, Venicei Regatta on Grand Canal 1696 Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Venetian Rococo painter, Isaac's Sacrifice 1687 Acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks and Venetians 1654 Venetian fleet under Admiral Adeler beats Turkish 1609 Galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers 1609 Venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope 1515 Battle at Marignano ends in French/Venetian victory 1324 Marco Polo, Venetian explorer and Governor of Nanking, dies 1071 Battle at Manzikert Armenia, Venetian Byzantine brings islam to Europe |
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