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This Day in History
March 1
0001 Use of the revised Julian Calendar begins in Rome
0293 Roman Emperor Maximianus introduces tetrarchy
0965 Italian Pope Leo VIII dies
1494 Painter Il Bacchiacca [Franceso Ubertini]
1535 Writer Bernardo Accolti dies
1607 Composer Giovanni Francesco born
1643 Composer Girolamo Frescobaldi dies at 59
1773 Architect Luigi Vanvitelli dies at 72
1828 Playwright Vittorio Bersezio born
1838 Italian Priest Gabriele dell' Addolorata born
1853 Verdi's opera La Traviata premiered
1896 Battle of Adua: 80,000 Ethiopians kill 20,000 Italians including Generals Albertone, Arimondi & Dabormida
1926 Actor Cesare Danova born in Rome
1927 Bank of Italy becomes a National Bank
1932 Poet Dino Campana dies at age 46
1938 Poet/Fascist Gabrielle d'Annunzio dies at age 74
1944 Massive strikes hit Northern Italian towns
1958 Painter Giacomo Balla dies at age 86
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