Sicilian Culture: This Day in Italian & Sicilian History: November

Sicilian Culture

The People, The History, The Culture

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

9th month in old Roman calendar. It is also recognized as a month of harvest, from ancient times as well as that of modern America.

November 14
1920 Singer Johnny Desmond (born as Giovanni DeSimone)
1962 Big Girls Don't Cry - The 4 Seasons
November 17
1942 Director Martin Scorsese
1944 Actor Danny DeVito
November 18
1626 St. Peter's Basilica dedicated in Rome
1836 Psychiatry Professor Cesare Lombroso
1908 Comedienne Imogene Coca
1939 Actress Brenda Vaccaro
1974 My Melody of Love - Bobby Vinton
November 19
1921 Brooklyn Dodgers Great Roy Campanella
November 20
1914 Fashion Designer Emilio Pucci (born as Marchese deBarsento)
November 21
1927 Actor Joseph Campanella
November 22
1899 The Marconi Wireless Company of America incorporated in the State of New Jersey.
November 23
1961 Runaround Sue - Dion
November 25
1914 Baseball Great Joe Dimaggio, also married to Marilyn Monroe
1959 Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
November 28
1956 Garden of Eden - Joe Valino

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