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Andrea Calamech
Andrea Calamech (1524-1589) was an Italian sculptor and architect. Life Born in Carrara, he became a student and studio assistant of Bartolomeo Ammannati, who was himself heavily influenced by Michelangelo. For the first part of his life he worked as a sculptor in Tuscany, collaborating with Ammannati on the Fountain of Neptune in Florence. He was summoned to Messina in 1563 to oversee works on Messina Cathedral. After a short spell back in Florence (where he was one of the designers of the apparatus for Michelangelo's funeral ceremonies in 1564) and Carrara, he returned to Messina, where in 1567 he was made chief architect, city planner and sculptor to the city council, a role he fulfilled for over twenty years. He founded a Florentine art school in the city along with a dynasty of artists, working in Messina with his son Francesco and various relations such as his nephew Lazzaro Calamech and his son-in-law Rinaldo Bonanno. He died in Messina and is buried there in the churc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1563
Year 1563 ( MDLXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–June * February 1 – Sarsa Dengel succeeds his father Menas as Emperor of Ethiopia. * January 25 – In Italy, Instituto Bancario San Paolo di Torino, a major financial group of Sanpaolo IMI, is founded. * February 18 – Francis, Duke of Guise, is assassinated while besieging Orléans. * March 19 – The Edict of Amboise is signed at the Château d'Amboise by Catherine de' Medici, acting as regent for her son Charles IX of France, having been negotiated between the Huguenot Louis, Prince of Condé, and Anne, duc de Montmorency, Constable of France. It accords some toleration to the Huguenots, especially to aristocrats. It officially ends the first phase of the French Wars of Religion, and the combined Huguenot and royal armies then march north to besiege the English in Le Havre. * May 25 – Elizabeth College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiesa Di San Nicolò Dei Gentiluomini
Chiesa (Italian, 'church') may refer to: People with the surname * Andrea Chiesa (born 1966), Swiss Formula One racer *Anthony della Chiesa (1394–1459), Italian Dominican friar * Bruno della Chiesa (born 1962), European linguist * Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa (1920-1982), Italian military leader *Deborah Chiesa (born 1996), Italian tennis player *Enrico Chiesa (born 1970), Italian footballer ** Federico Chiesa (born 1997), Italian footballer, son of Enrico Chiesa *Giacomo della Chiesa (1854-1922), Italian bishop, became Pope Benedict XV * Giulietto Chiesa (1940-2020), Italian journalist and politician * Giulio Chiesa (1928-2010), Italian pole vaulter *Gordon Chiesa, American basketball coach *Guido Chiesa (born 1959), Italian director and screenwriter *Jeffrey S. Chiesa (born 1965), U.S. Senator; American lawyer; former Attorney General of New Jersey * Laura Chiesa (born 1971), Italian fencer * Mario Chiesa (politician) (born c1938), Italian politician * Michael Chiesa (born 1987), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It also saw the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with the St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line. Events January * January 1 – The St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line in the United States starts services between St. Petersburg, Florida, St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida, becoming the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with Tony Jannus (the first federally-licensed pilot) conveying passengers in a Benoist XIV flying boat. Abram C. Pheil, mayor of St. Petersburg, is the first airline passenger, and over 3,000 people witness the first departure. * January 11 – The Sakurajima volcano in Japan b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terremoto Di Messina Del 1908
''Terremoto'' is the fifth studio album from Italian rock band Litfiba and the band's most hard rock album. It continues on the way started with previous album El Diablo to harden the music, with the massive use of distorted guitars that contrasts with the new wave pop rock performed on the 3 first albums. Lyrics are also stronger and refer to social and political criticism. It is the second chapter of the "Tetralogy of elements", started on "El Diablo". It is dedicated to earth. It was produced by Alberto Pirelli. Track listing # ''Dimmi il nome'' – 3:41 # ''Maudit'' – 4:54 # ''Fata Morgana'' – 5:13 # ''Soldi'' – 3:49 # ''Firenze sogna'' – 4:38 # ''Dinosauro'' – 3:47 # ''Prima guardia'' – 4:56 # ''Il mistero Di Giulia'' – 5:57 # ''Sotto il vulcano'' – 4:50 Personnel *Piero Pelù - Vocals *Roberto Terzani - Bass * Ghigo Renzulli - Guitars *Antonio Aiazzi - Keyboards *Franco Caforio - Drums *Fabrizio Simoncioni Fabrizio is an Italian first name, from the Latin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1849
Events January–March * January 1 – France begins issue of the Ceres series, the nation's first postage stamps. * January 5 – Hungarian Revolution of 1848: The Austrian army, led by Alfred I, Prince of Windisch-Grätz, enters in the Hungarian capitals, Buda and Pest. The Hungarian government and parliament flee to Debrecen. * January 8 – Hungarian Revolution of 1848: Romanian armed groups massacre 600 unarmed Hungarian civilians, at Nagyenyed.Hungarian HistoryJanuary 8, 1849 And the Genocide of the Hungarians of Nagyenyed/ref> * January 13 ** Second Anglo-Sikh War – Battle of Tooele: British forces retreat from the Sikhs. ** The Colony of Vancouver Island is established. * January 21 ** General elections are held in the Papal States. ** Hungarian Revolution of 1848: Battle of Nagyszeben – The Hungarian army in Transylvania, led by Josef Bem, is defeated by the Austrians, led by Anton Puchner. * January 23 – Elizabeth Blackwell is awarded her M.D. by the Medi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1848
1848 is historically famous for the wave of revolutions, a series of widespread struggles for more liberal governments, which broke out from Brazil to Hungary; although most failed in their immediate aims, they significantly altered the political and philosophical landscape and had major ramifications throughout the rest of the century. Ereignisblatt aus den revolutionären Märztagen 18.-19. März 1848 mit einer Barrikadenszene aus der Breiten Strasse, Berlin 01.jpg, Cheering revolutionaries in Berlin, on March 19, 1848, with the new flag of Germany Lar9 philippo 001z.jpg, French Revolution of 1848: Republican riots forced King Louis-Philippe to abdicate Zeitgenössige Lithografie der Nationalversammlung in der Paulskirche.jpg, German National Assembly's meeting in St. Paul's Church Pákozdi csata.jpg, Battle of Pákozd in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 Events January–March * January 3 – Joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in, as the first president of the ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terremoto Della Calabria Meridionale Del 1783
''Terremoto'' is the fifth studio album from Italian rock band Litfiba and the band's most hard rock album. It continues on the way started with previous album El Diablo to harden the music, with the massive use of distorted guitars that contrasts with the new wave pop rock performed on the 3 first albums. Lyrics are also stronger and refer to social and political criticism. It is the second chapter of the "Tetralogy of elements", started on "El Diablo". It is dedicated to earth. It was produced by Alberto Pirelli. Track listing # ''Dimmi il nome'' – 3:41 # ''Maudit'' – 4:54 # ''Fata Morgana'' – 5:13 # ''Soldi'' – 3:49 # ''Firenze sogna'' – 4:38 # ''Dinosauro'' – 3:47 # ''Prima guardia'' – 4:56 # ''Il mistero Di Giulia'' – 5:57 # ''Sotto il vulcano'' – 4:50 Personnel * Piero Pelù - Vocals *Roberto Terzani - Bass * Ghigo Renzulli - Guitars *Antonio Aiazzi - Keyboards *Franco Caforio - Drums *Fabrizio Simoncioni Fabrizio is an Italian first name, from the Lati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1589
Events January–June * War of the Three Henrys: In France, the Catholic League is in rebellion against King Henry III, in revenge for his murder of Henry I, Duke of Guise in December 1588. The King makes peace with his old rival, the Huguenot Henry of Navarre, his designated successor, and together they besiege Paris. * January 26 – Job is elected as the first Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. * February 26 – Valkendorfs Kollegium is founded in Copenhagen, Denmark. * April 13 – An English Armada, led by Sir Francis Drake and Sir John Norreys, and largely financed by private investors, sets sail to attack the Iberian Peninsula's Atlantic coast, but fails to achieve any naval advantage. July–December * August 1 – King Henry III of France is stabbed by the fanatical Dominican friar Jacques Clément (who is immediately killed). * August 2 – Following the death of Henry III of France, his army is thrown into confusion and an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1585
Events January–June * January – The Netherlands adopts the Gregorian calendar. * February – The Spanish seize Brussels. * April 24 – Pope Sixtus V succeeds Pope Gregory XIII, as the 227th pope. * May 19 – Spain seizes English ships in Spanish ports, precipitating the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604). * June 11 – The magnitude 9.3 1585 Aleutian Islands earthquake unleashes a tsunami in the Pacific Ocean, killing many people in Hawaii and reportedly striking Japan. July–December * July 7 – The Treaty of Nemours forces King Henry III of France to capitulate to the demands of the Catholic League, triggering the Eighth War of Religion (also known as the War of the Three Henrys) in France. * August 8 – English explorer John Davis enters Cumberland Sound in Baffin Island, in his quest for the Northwest Passage. * August 14 – Queen Elizabeth I of England agrees to establish a protectorate over the Netherlands. * Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1583
__NOTOC__ Events January–June * January 18 – François, Duke of Anjou, attacks Antwerp. * February 4 – Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg, newly converted to Calvinism, formally marries Agnes von Mansfeld-Eisleben, a former canoness of Gerresheim, while retaining his position as Archbishop-Elector of Cologne. * March 10 – The ''Queen Elizabeth's Men'' troupe of actors is ordered to be founded in England. * May – Battle of Shizugatake in Japan: Shibata Katsuie is defeated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who goes on to commence construction of Osaka Castle. * May 22 – Ernest of Bavaria is elected as Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cologne, in opposition to Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg. The opposition rapidly turns into armed struggle, the Cologne War within the Electorate of Cologne, beginning with the Destruction of the Oberstift. July–December * July 25 – Cuncolim Revolt: The first documented battle of India's independence against a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1573
Year 1573 ( MDLXXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–June * January 25 – Battle of Mikatagahara in Japan: Takeda Shingen defeats Tokugawa Ieyasu. * January 28 ** Articles of the Warsaw Confederation are signed, sanctioning religious freedom in Poland. ** The Croatian–Slovene Peasant Revolt breaks out against the oppressive nobility; the revolt is quelled violently by February 15 and Matija Gubec, leader of the rebellion, publicly executed in Zagreb. * February–March – The siege of Noda Castle takes place in Japan. * March 7 – The Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) is ended by a peace treaty, confirming the transfer of control of Cyprus from the Republic of Venice to the Ottoman Empire, and also confirming Turkish occupation of the more fertile region of Dalmatia. * May 11– 16 – The Duke of Anjou is elected to the throne of the Polish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
