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1821: Anita Garibaldi – Giuseppe Garibaldi’s Beloved Wife

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1821: Anita Garibaldi – Giuseppe Garibaldi’s Beloved Wife

On this day in 1821, Anita Garibaldi was born. Her husband was the Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibal ...

On this day in 1821, Anita Garibaldi was born. Her husband was the Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi. It is interesting to note that she was born as Ana Maria de Jesus Ribeiro in Brazil. Of cou ...

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1978: Cardinal Albino Luciani (John Paul I) Elected Pope

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1978: Cardinal Albino Luciani (John Paul I) Elected Pope

On this day in 1978, Cardinal Albino Luciani was elected Pope. He took the name John Paul I and became th ...

On this day in 1978, Cardinal Albino Luciani was elected Pope. He took the name John Paul I and became the first pope in history who had two names. Pope John Paul I had the shortest papacy during the ...

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1609: Galileo Galilei Presents his Version of the Telescope in Venice

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1609: Galileo Galilei Presents his Version of the Telescope in Venice

On this day in 1609, the famous scientist Galileo Galilei presented his version of the telescope to the V ...

On this day in 1609, the famous scientist Galileo Galilei presented his version of the telescope to the Venetian doge and other senior officials in Venice. The telescope was something akin to a wonder ...

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1988: Death of the Legendary Enzo Ferrari

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1988: Death of the Legendary Enzo Ferrari

On this day the famous Italian automobile designer Enzo Ferrari died. He died in the town of Maranello, ...

On this day the famous Italian automobile designer Enzo Ferrari died. He died in the town of Maranello, known to many car enthusiasts as the headquarters of the Ferrari factory. The town is located n ...

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1689: Death of Blessed Pope Innocent XI – The Man who Financed the Defense of Europe from the Ottomans

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1689: Death of Blessed Pope Innocent XI – The Man who Financed the Defense of Europe from the Ottomans

This day in 1689 marked the death of Blessed Pope Innocent XI, one of the popes from the Baroque period. ...

This day in 1689 marked the death of Blessed Pope Innocent XI, one of the popes from the Baroque period. His birth name was Benedetto Odescalchi, and he came from a distinguished noble family from nor ...

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1667: The Last Living Member of the Medici Family

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1667: The Last Living Member of the Medici Family

This day in 1667 marked the birth of Anna Maria Luisa de’ Medici, the last living member of the famed Ita ...

This day in 1667 marked the birth of Anna Maria Luisa de’ Medici, the last living member of the famed Italian Medici family. Her death in 1743 meant the final extinction of that great family. Anna Mar ...

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216 BC: Hannibal’s Greatest Victory

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216 BC: Hannibal’s Greatest Victory

One of the most important and most researched battles in human history took place on this day in 216 BC. ...

One of the most important and most researched battles in human history took place on this day in 216 BC. An army of 50,000 Carthaginians under the famed general Hannibal faced a much larger Roman army ...

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1741: Cleric-Composer Antonio Vivaldi Dies in Vienna 50 Years before Mozart

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1741: Cleric-Composer Antonio Vivaldi Dies in Vienna 50 Years before Mozart

On this day in 1741, the famous Italian musician Antonio Vivaldi died. He belonged to the Baroque period ...

On this day in 1741, the famous Italian musician Antonio Vivaldi died. He belonged to the Baroque period in music history and today is best known for his series The Four Seasons (Italian: Le quattro s ...

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