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1981: P2 Masonic Lodge Scandal Collapses Italian Government

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1981: P2 Masonic Lodge Scandal Collapses Italian Government

The list of Lodge members included Silvio Berlusconi. Prime Minister Arnaldo Forlani was compelled to re ...

The list of Lodge members included Silvio Berlusconi. Prime Minister Arnaldo Forlani was compelled to resign and his government fell. On this day the effects of one of the biggest political scandals ...

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1915: Bloodbath at the Isonzo River: Italy vs. Austria-Hungary

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1915: Bloodbath at the Isonzo River: Italy vs. Austria-Hungary

On this day in 1915 the Kingdom of Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary (during World War I, which had s ...

On this day in 1915 the Kingdom of Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary (during World War I, which had started in 1914). Italy was originally neutral during World War I, and technically part of the C ...

May 23, 2019
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1939: The Pact of Steel Between Hitler’s Third Reich and Fascist Italy

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1939: The Pact of Steel Between Hitler’s Third Reich and Fascist Italy

The Germans called the pact "Der Stahlpakt", and the Italians "Patto d'Acciaio". The states were committe ...

The Germans called the pact "Der Stahlpakt", and the Italians "Patto d'Acciaio". The states were committed to help each other during war. Only three months and one week later, World War II began, when ...

May 22, 2019
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1935: Birth of Leonardo Del Vecchio – Richest Man in Italy

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1935: Birth of Leonardo Del Vecchio – Richest Man in Italy

Leonardo Del Vecchio Founded Luxottica, the world’s leading eyewear company. This day in 1935 marked the ...

Leonardo Del Vecchio Founded Luxottica, the world’s leading eyewear company. This day in 1935 marked the birth of Leonardo Del Vecchio, who is the richest Italian in the world today. His wealth is est ...

May 22, 2019
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1277: The only Physician who Became a Pope

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1277: The only Physician who Became a Pope

Pope John XXI – the only physician who ever became pope – was born on this day in 1277. By birth, this po ...

Pope John XXI – the only physician who ever became pope – was born on this day in 1277. By birth, this pope was a Portuguese man named Pedro Julião. He studied medicine, theology, logic, physics, and ...

May 20, 2019
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1981: Names of the Propaganda Due Masonic Lodge Members Revealed

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1981: Names of the Propaganda Due Masonic Lodge Members Revealed

On this day, the Italian government announced the names of the secret Masonic lodge Propaganada Due (P2) ...

On this day, the Italian government announced the names of the secret Masonic lodge Propaganada Due (P2) members. According to the Italian Constitution, secret associations are banned and the particip ...

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1926: The Last Ottoman Sultan’s Unusual Place of Death

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1926: The Last Ottoman Sultan’s Unusual Place of Death

On this day in 1926, the last sultan of the Ottoman Empire passed away. His name was Mehmed VI and he was ...

On this day in 1926, the last sultan of the Ottoman Empire passed away. His name was Mehmed VI and he was the 36th ruler from the Ottoman dynasty. He became sultan at the end of the World War I, at th ...

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1981: Assassination Attempt on Pope St. John Paul II

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1981: Assassination Attempt on Pope St. John Paul II

On this day, at St. Peter’s Square in Rome, an assassination attempt on Pope St. John Paul II took place, ...

On this day, at St. Peter’s Square in Rome, an assassination attempt on Pope St. John Paul II took place, precisely on the anniversary of the first apparition of Our Lady of Fatima, who back in 1917 a ...

May 13, 2019
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