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Sicilian Culture

The People, The History, The Culture

This Day in History:
Italian Contributions in the Month of January

January 27
0098  Roman Emporer Marius Cocceius Nerva dies at approximate age of 67
1540  Italian Monk Angela Merici dies
1731  Piano Builder Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori dies at 75
1882  Giuseppe Prezzolini Italy
1901  Italian Composer Giuseppe Verdi dies in Milano at 87
1922  Writer Giovanni Verga dies at 81
1950  Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo from "Cinderella" soundtrack is a hit on the radio
1967  Italian Tennis Great Laura Golarsa

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