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Venetian Events in History



1960 Event - 86th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack on Venetian Way wins in 2:02.4

1936 Birthday - R. Ronald Venetian, president Suriname, 1991-

1841 Event - John Hampton patents venetian blind

1697 Birthday - Giovanni Canaletto, Venetian painter, Venicei Regatta on Grand Canal

1696 Birthday - Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Venetian Rococo painter, Isaac's Sacrifice

1687 Event - Acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks and Venetians

1654 Event - Venetian fleet under Admiral Adeler beats Turkish

1609 Event - Galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers

1609 Event - Venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope

1515 Event - Battle at Marignano ends in French/Venetian victory

1324 Death - Marco Polo, Venetian explorer and Governor of Nanking, dies

1071 Event - Battle at Manzikert Armenia, Venetian Byzantine brings islam to Europe









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