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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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