2012 Event Physics professor Enzo Di Fabrizio, of Magna Graecia University in Catanzaro, Italy, successfully takes the first direct photograph of DNA 2011 Event In Belgium, Parti Socialiste leader Elio di Rupo is set to become Prime Minister, pending approval by the parties' conventions and definition of the cabinet makeup 2000 Death Renato Di Paolo, method actor, accidentally strangled himself while playing Judas onstage, dies at 22 1997 Event Christies auctions off Princess Di's clothing for $5.5 million 1996 Death Olga Maria Nicolis di Robilant, patron of the arts, dies at 96 1996 Event Prince Charles and Princess Di sign divorce papers 1995 Event Princess Di admits she cheated on Prince Charles in a TV interview 1991 Death Don Dubbins, actor (Enchanted Island, DI), dies at 63 1991 Death Vasco Pratolini, Italy, writer (Ragazze di San Frediano), dies at 77 1982 Event Prince Chuck and Lady Di name their baby "William" 1982 Event Prince Chuck and Lady Di take Prince William home from hospital 1982 Birthday William of Wales, son of Prince Chuck and Lady Di 1976 Death Luchino Visconti di Modrone, It director (Terra Diaeresis), dies at 69 1960 Birthday Monica Bellucci, Citta di Castello Italy, actress, Dracula 1959 Birthday Paul Di'anno, rocker, Iron Maiden Chingford, London V Early Vocalist 1957 Death G Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer, dies at 61 1953 Birthday James di Donato, twin who swam the butterfly 406 miles 1953 Birthday Jonathan di Donato, twin who swam the butterfly 406 miles 1953 Birthday Dalila di Lazzaro, Udine Italy, covergirl/model, Vogue 1946 Birthday Patrick Fairley, guitarist, Marmalade-Oh La Di Oh La Do 1943 Birthday Ruth Madoc, actress, Hi Di Hi 1942 Death Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathoner, Gold Medal 1908 Olympics, dies at 56 1937 Birthday Paola Ruffo di Calabria, Italian princess/queen of Belgium, 1993- 1935 Birthday Bruno Canino, born in Naples, Italy, composer, pianist, chamber musician, accompanist, studied with Vincenzo Vitale, and in Milan with Bruno Bettinelli, music director of Biennale di Venezia, recordings include Bach Goldberg Variations 1934 Death Salvatore Di Giacomo, composer, dies at 74 1931 Birthday Ernesto Rosenstand, Arubian playwright, Kiko Ta Di Nos? 1928 Birthday Judith Raskin, born in New York City, soprano, Susanna-Le Nozze di Figaro 1927 Death Francesco Gaeta, Italian poet (Di Giacomo), dies at 47 1927 Birthday Robert Di Domenica, composer 1924 Event Respighi's symphony "Pini di Roma," premieres in Paris 1918 Birthday Gerard Souzay, Angers France, baritone, Le Nozze di Figaro 1916 Birthday Elsa Morante, Italy, writer, L'isola di Arturo 1916 Event Italians troops conquer Col di Lana at Merano 1914 Birthday Willem J H Baart, Dutch vicar, Cuentanan di Nanzi 1913 Birthday Vasco Pratolini, Italian writer, Le ragazze di San Frediano 1909 Event Opera "Il Segreto di Susanna" is produced (Munich) 1906 Birthday Alexis Curvers, Belgian author, Tempo di Roma, Bourg-le-Rond 1904 Birthday Heinrich von Brentano di Tremezzo, German Foreign Minister 1904 Event Gabriele d'Annunzio's "La figlia di Iorio," premieres in Milan 1902 Birthday Cesare Zavattini, Italian screenwriter, Ladri di Biciclette 1900 Birthday Olga Maria Nicolis di Robilant, patron of the arts 1898 Event d'Annunzio's "Sogno d'un mattino di primavera," premieres in Rome 1897 Birthday Manuel A. Neat, Curaeaos author, Nobleza di Coerazon 1896 Birthday G Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer 1896 Birthday Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Sicilian writer, Der Leopard 1891 Birthday Maurus H Hulsman, Dutch priest/editor, Amigoe di Curaeao 1885 Event Opera "Regina di Saba," premieres in Vienna 1885 Birthday Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner, Olympic-DQ gold-1908 1880 Death Carlo Boncompagni di Mombello, Italian minister of Justice, dies at 76 1871 Death Cristina di Trivulzio di Belgioioso, Italian princess, dies 1870 Birthday Ada Negri, Italian poet and author, Il Libro di Mara 1868 Birthday Petrus A. Euwens, Dutch vicar/editor, Amigoe di Curaeao 1866 Death Faa di Bruno, Italian captain (Er d'italia, Lissa), commits suicide 1863 Event Opera "Pescatori di Perle" is produced (Paris) 1861 Birthday Italo Svevo, Trieste Austria, Italian novelist, La Coscienza di Zeno 1861 Death Camillo di Cavour, Italian Statesman 1860 Birthday Salvatore Di Giacomo, composer 1842 Event Opera "Linda di Chamounix" is produced (London) 1839 Event Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Oberte Conti Di," premieres in Milan 1835 Event Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor," premieres in Naples 1815 Event Rossini gets assignment for Il barbiere di Siviglia 1810 Birthday Camilio Benso di Cavour, Turin Italy, PM 1810 Birthday Camillo di Cavour, Italian Statesman 1810 Birthday Eliza Von Bretton di Zerega, Danish West Indies, baroness 1808 Birthday Cristina di Trivulzio di Belgioioso, Italian princess/politican 1804 Birthday Carlo Boncompagni di Mombello, Italian minister of Education 1791 Event Mozarts opera "La Clemenza di Tito," premieres in Prague 1778 Birthday Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet, Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis 1754 Birthday Vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator, Al Signor di Montgolfier 1750 Event Carlo Goldoni's "La Botega di Caffe," premieres in Mantua 1733 Event 1st international boxing match: Bob Whittaker beats Tito di Carni 1731 Death Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italian piano builder, dies at 75 1728 Event Georg F Handels opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto," premieres in London 1728 Event Georg F. Handels opera "Siroe, re di Persia," premieres in London 1713 Death Giovanni A di Bartlommeo Viscardi, Swiss architect, dies 1691 Death Carlo di Girolamo Rainaldi, Italian architect/composer, dies at 79 1655 Birthday Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder 1607 Birthday Pietro Sforza, Italian theologist: Istoria del Concilio di Trento 1537 Death Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies 1530 Death Andrea del Sato, d'Agnolo di Franceszo, Italian painter, dies at 44 1521 Birthday Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian, Descrittione di Tutti 1515 Death Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41 1510 Death Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 1510 Death Sandro Botticelli, Alessandro di Mariano del Filpepi, painter, dies 1508 Birthday Andrea Palladio, Andrea di Pietro della Gondola, architect 1475 Death Matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Citt di Vita), dies at 69 1474 Birthday Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter 1438 Death Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 1375 Death Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies 1347 Event Pope Clemens VI declares Roman tribunal Coke di Rienzo as heretics 1347 Event Roman tribunal Coke di Rienzo beats nobles 1336 Death Giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71 1292 Death Sa'di, great Persian poet (Orchard, Rose Garden), dies 1261 Death Alexander IV, Rinaldo dei conti di Segni, Pope (1254-61), dies 1241 Death Gregory IX, Ugolino di Segni, Italian Pope, dies 1216 Death Innocent III, Lotario di Segni, Italian Pope (1198-1216), dies 1198 Event Lotario di Segni elected Pope Innocentius III 1168 Event Giovanni di Struma elected anti-Pope 1168 Death Paschal III, Guido di Crema, Italian anti-Pope, dies 1164 Event Raynald of Dassel names Guido di Crema as anti-pope Paschalis III 1124 Death Callistus II, Guido di Borgogna, Italian Pope (1119-24), dies 1119 Event Guido di Borgogna elected Pope Callistus II 1045 Event Giovanni di Sabina elected Pope Sylvester III
