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This Day in
History
Ides of
March
March 15
44BC Roman Emporer Julius Casear
assassinated in the Theatre of Pompei by Brutus and Cassius after being
warned of "The Ides of March" by an astronomer who he ignored.
0076 Roman Emporer Hadrian Roman born
0493 King of Italy Odiaker dies
0752 Italian/Greek Pope Zachary dies
1382 The conservative Popolo Grasso regain power in Florence
1493 Cloumbus returns to Spain after his first voyage
1673 Painter Salvatore Rosa dies at 57
1790 Composer Nicola Vaccai born
1842 Composer Maria Luigi Cherubini dies at 81
1928 Composer Nicolas Flagello born
1928 Mussolini modifies Italy's electoral system and thus abolishes
the right to choose
1930 Writer Antonio Beltramelli dies at 51
1944 Cassino, Italy destroyed by Allied bombing
1961 Actor/Model "Fabio" Lanzoni born in Italy
1964 Dawn Go Away is a hit song by Frankie Vallie
& The Four Seasons
1966 Actor Chris Bruno born
1968 Miss Italy, Sabrina Salerno born in Genoa
1968 Diocese of Rome announces that it is deplored the concept
of rock & roll
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