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1928 In Italy
Events during the year 1928 in Italy. Incumbents * Monarch: Victor Emmanuel III * Prime Minister: Benito Mussolini Events *April 12 – A bomb, directed against Italian Fascist leader Benito Mussolini, kills 18 people at the Milan Trade Fair. *May 24 – The airship ''Italia'' reaches the North Pole, with expedition leader Umberto Nobile on board. The ship crashes on its return journey. *June 24 – Umberto Nobile and survivors of the crash of the airship ''Italia'' are rescued by the crew of a Swedish aeroplane. *August 2 – Italy and Ethiopia sign the Italo-Ethiopian Treaty. Births *January 2 – Alberto Zedda, conductor and musicologist (died 2017) *January 9 – Domenico Modugno, singer, songwriter, actor and politician (died 1994) *June 5 – Umberto Maglioli, racing driver (died 1999) *June 6 – Elio Sgreccia, cardinal (died 2019) *June 29 – Alfredo Biondi, politician and lawyer (died 2020) *July 4 – Giampiero Boniperti, footballer (died 2021) *July 26 – Francesc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of Italy
King of Italy ( it, links=no, Re d'Italia; la, links=no, Rex Italiae) was the title given to the ruler of the Kingdom of Italy after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The first to take the title was Odoacer, a barbarian military leader, in the late 5th century, followed by the Ostrogothic kings up to the mid-6th century. With the Frankish conquest of Italy in the 8th century, the Carolingians assumed the title, which was maintained by subsequent Holy Roman Emperors throughout the Middle Ages. The last Emperor to claim the title was Charles V in the 16th century. During this period, the holders of the title were crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy. A Kingdom of Italy was restored from 1805 to 1814 with Napoleon as its only king, centered in Northern Italy. It was not until the Italian unification in the 1860s that an independent Kingdom of Italy covering the entire Italian Peninsula was restored. From 1861 the House of Savoy held the title of ''King of Italy'' until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 In Italy
Events during the year 2019 in Italy. Incumbents * President: Sergio Mattarella * Prime Minister: Giuseppe Conte Events *14–17 February – Scheduled date for the 2019 Italian Basketball Cup, to be played in Florence *1 March – 1 September – The 22nd Triennial is scheduled to be held in Milan *31 March – Several tens of thousands of people marched in support of the ultra-Conservative World Congress of Families on Sunday, on the final day of their conference in northern Italy. *24 June – The International Olympic Committee awards the 2026 Winter Olympics to Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, beating Stockholm-Åre. *24 July – New Mayor of Predappio announced plans to open Mussolini crypt to the public all year round. Mr Canali said he wanted to promote the tomb as a tourist attraction to boost the local economy. *9 August – The deputy prime minister and leader of the League Matteo Salvini called for new elections, and announced a no-confidence vote on the government bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armando Diaz
Armando Diaz, 1st Duke della Vittoria, (5 December 1861 – 28 February 1928) was an Italian general and a Marshal of Italy. He is mostly known for his role as Chief of Staff of the Regio Esercito during World War I from November 1917. He managed to stop the Austro-Hungarian advance along the Piave River in the First Battle of Monte Grappa. In June 1918, he led the Italian forces to a major victory at the Second Battle of the Piave River. A few months later, he achieved a decisive victory in the Battle of Vittorio Veneto, which ended the war on the Italian Front. He is celebrated as one of the greatest generals of the war. Early life Born in Naples to a family of Italian and some distant Spanish heritage (most likely dating back to the years of the Crown of Aragon), he was the son of Lodovico, a navy officer, and Irene Cecconi, the daughter of a minor noble. Diaz began his military career as a cadet at the Military College of Naples. He subsequently moved on to the Milita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 In Italy
The following lists events that have happened in 2016 in the Italian Republic. Incumbents * President: Sergio Mattarella * Prime Minister: Matteo Renzi (until 12 December), Paolo Gentiloni (starting 12 December) Events January *4 January : the car manufacturer Ferrari enters the Milan Stock Exchange in Piazza Affari with its own share. * 9 January: Murder of Ashley Ann Olsen in Florence *21-24 January: 2015–16 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 6 in Rasen-Antholz February * 3 February: the murder of Giulio Regeni, an Italian researcher kidnapped on the previous 25 January, is discovered in Egypt April *2 April - 12 September - Triennial 2016 *4-10 April - 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B in Asiago May *6-29 May: 2016 Giro d'Italia * 20 May: the Cirinnà law for same-sex civil unions is approved. June *1 June: inauguration of the Gotthard Base Tunnel, the longest high-speed rail tunnel in the world. *2 June: 70th anniversary of the Italian Rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luisa Massimo
Luisa Massimo (22 December 1928 – 5 October 2016) was an Italian language, Italian pediatrician. From 1972 to 1997 she was the director of the 4th Division of Pediatrics (Hematology and Oncology) of the Children's Hospital Istituto Giannina Gaslini of Genoa. From 1998 she is director emeritus. She is internationally considered one of the founders of Pediatric oncology Since April 2003 she was consultant of Pediatric Psycho-Oncology and International Affairs. Since 1996 she is Expert Evaluator in Ethics and Clinical Bioethics of the European Commission. She taught Pediatric Oncology and Pediatric Hematology at the graduate schools of Pediatrics, of Hematology and of Oncology in the University of Genoa. From 1986 to 1994 she was President of the "IST-National Institute for cancer research” in Genoa. A member of several scientific commissions (national and international), she has published 300 scientific works including 220 indexed on PubMed. She is an honorary citizen of Baltim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
