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Juventus 0-3 Real: Ronaldo Stunner All But Secures Semi-Final Spot. Turin
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French armed officers spark Italy migrant row. Turin
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Qatari royals' jewels stolen from Venice exhibition |
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Notorious Mafia boss Salvatore 'Toto' Riina dies aged 87
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Italy Misses World Cup for First Time Since 1958 |
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Italy flooding kills six people in Livorno
| Sep.3 |
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Hamilton wins Italian Grand Prix to overtake Vettel |
| Aug.27 |
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8 mountain climbers die in 3 different accidents in Alps |
| Aug.6 |
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British model kidnapped, 'held for best offer on pornography sites |
| Jun.4 |
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Turin stampede: '1,500 injured' at Juventus screening |
| May.21 |
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Juventus wins record sixth straight Serie A title. Turin
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Alves helps worthy Juventus punch Champions League final ticket. Turin
| Apr.23 |
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Italian cyclist dies in collision with van while training |
| Apr.19 |
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Monaco, Juventus round out Champions League semifinals |
| Apr.11 |
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Juventus routs Barcelona in Champions League |
| Jan.21 |
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Italy school bus crash and fire leaves 16 dead |
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| Dec.24 |
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Trapped skiers rescued from cable cars in Italian Alps |
| Dec.23 |
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Berlin truck attacker Anis Amri killed in Milan
Anis Amri, has been shot dead by police. The Tunisian criminal fired on police who asked him for ID during a routine patrol
| Sep.10 |
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Venice film festival: Philippines drama wins top prize |
| Sep.5 |
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F1: Hamilton's bad start hands race to Rosberg |
| Jul.5 |
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AC Milan sold to Chinese consortium |
| Jun.11 |
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Italian paper criticised for Mein Kampf giveaway |
| Jun.9 |
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Silvio Berlusconi to have heart surgery |
| May.28 |
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Ronaldo fires Real Madrid to Champions League glory. Milan
| May.25 |
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Florence's Arno river embankment collapses |
| Apr.25 |
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Juventus claims fifth straight Serie A title. Turin
| Mar.12 |
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Italian Alps avalanche kills six near Monte Nevoso |
| Jan.31 |
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Venice police check masked carnival-goers amid tight security |
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2 arrested in Italy on terror charges, planned to attack military base |
| May.13 |
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Juventus into final after Madrid draw |
| May.5 |
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Real Madrid stunned by Juventus in semifinal |
| Apr.18 |
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Shroud of Turin back on display at city's cathedral |
| Apr.9 |
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Man kills lawyer, judge and co-defendant |
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| Nov.15 |
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1 missing as heavy rains drench water-logged Italy |
| Nov.3 |
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Workers find last body while dismantling Concordia ship |
| Oct.10 |
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Flash floods inundate Genoa, 1 reported dead |
| Sep.7 |
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Hamilton wins Italian Grand Prix |
| Aug.3 |
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Lethal flood hits Italy festival |
| Jul.27 |
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Costa Concordia makes final voyage
| Jul.22 |
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Costa Concordia to be towed away to Genoa for scrap |
| May.14 |
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Sevilla beat Benefica on penalties in Europa League final |
| Apr.15 |
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Berlusconi to do community service - court. Milan
| Jan.30 |
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Amanda Knox found guilty of murder again
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Milan court hands Berlusconi 2-year political ban
| Jul.27 |
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Italy minister suffers banana insult
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Berlusconi convicted in sex trial
Milan: Italy's former PM Silvio Berlusconi has been sentenced to seven years in jail and banned from public office for having sex with an underage prostitute
| May.8 |
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Deaths as ship rams Genoa tower
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Juventus clinched record-extending Italian league title |
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Berlusconi convicted over wiretap. Milan
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Berlusconi handed 4-year prison term for tax fraud Milan: Flamboyant former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was sentenced Friday to four years in prison for tax evasion, but is very likely to appeal
| May.30 |
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Death toll from Italy earthquake rises
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Deadly earthquake hits northern Italy
Map of Modena Italy At least 12 people were killed in a 5.8-magnitude earthquake, nine days after a 6.0-magnitude quake in the same region killed seven people
| May.19 |
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Deadly earthquake hits heritage sites
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Juventus win Italian league |
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| Jul.9 |
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Berlusconi firm in damages order |
| May.7 |
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Milan crowned Serie A champions |
| Feb.8 |
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Prosecutors seek Berlusconi trial |
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| Dec.18 |
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Inter claim Club World Cup |
| Oct.12 |
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Crowd trouble stops Italy-Serbia game |
| May.22 |
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Inter are European champions. Spain
| May.16 |
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Inter claim fifth title in a row. Milan
| Apr.28 |
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Inter oust Barca to reach Champions final |
| Mar.14 |
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Beckham 'to miss World Cup with injury' |
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| Dec.13 |
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Berlusconi 'will need weeks to recover' |
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PM Silvio Berlusconi is bloodied by attack
Milan: Italian Prime Minister, 73, has been hit in the face and knocked to the ground after a political rally. He was taken to a hospital
| Jun.29 |
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14 die in Italian Riviera train-gas blast
| May.17 |
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Inter secure fourth consecutive Scudetto |
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Vettel is youngest Formula One winner |
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Contador powers to Giro d'Italia victory |
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Super-sub Ibrahimovic seals title for Inter |
| Mar.13 |
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Miller claims overall World Cup title |
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| Dec.17 |
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Kaka crowned FIFA's player of 2007 |
| Nov.11 |
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Police kill football fan |
| Sep.8 |
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Thousands bid Pavarotti farewell
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Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71
Map of Modena Italy Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti died at his home in the city of Modena. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year. Pavarotti had been admitted to hospital there with a fever on 8 August. Luciano Pavarotti... | |
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Opera legend Pavarotti 'worsens' |
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Sombre Super Cup victory for Milan |
| May.23 |
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Inzaghi brace wins cup for Milan. Greece
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Milan thrash United to reach final |
| Apr.24 |
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Rooney goal gives United late win |
| Apr.22 |
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Materazzi double gives Inter title |
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Milan cruise to 2-0 win over Bayern |
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Madrid train bombs suspect jailed |
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Blast collapses Milan building |
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Juve, Lazio and Fiorentina demoted |
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Juve defeat Reggina to claim title |
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Spectacular ceremony closes Games. Turin
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Swedes beat Finns for hockey gold |
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Arakawa wins historic skating gold |
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Smigun clinches second gold medal |
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Germany's Greis claims first gold |
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Torino Olympics open in spectacular style Turin: The 20th Winter Olympics has got under way with an opening ceremony to showcase Italian culture
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Italy hunts suspected terrorists. Milan
| May.28 |
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AC Milan defeats Juve for European title |
| May.13 |
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Milan wins over Inter in Champions semi |
| May.10 |
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Juventus clinches 27th title |
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| Nov.9 |
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Anti-war march attracts 200,000
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Plane hits Milan skyscraper
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110 die in runway blaze |
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Bomb blast rocks Venice |
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G8 leaders fail to agree on Kyoto |
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Police use tear gas at G8 |
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G8 summit death
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| Mar. 25, 1867 |
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Arturo Toscanini born
Map of Parma Italy An Italian conductor. He was one of the most acclaimed musicians of the late 19th and of the 20th century, renowned for his intensity | |
| Mar. 17, 1861 |
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Proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy Turin: The Parliament declared the creation of the Kingdom of Italy, composed of both Northern Italy and Southern Italy | |
| May. 12, 1820 |
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Florence Nightengale born
A celebrated English social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing
| Dec. 18, 1737 |
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Antonio Stradivari died
Map of Cremona Italy An Italian luthier and a crafter of string instruments such as violins, cellos, guitars, violas, and harps
| Jan. 8, 1642 |
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Death of Galileo Galilei, Italian physicist and astronomer
Map of Arcetri Florence Italy Galileo continued to receive visitors until 1642, when, after suffering fever and heart palpitations, he died on 8 January 1642, aged 77
| Feb. 15, 1564 |
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Galileo Galilei born
Map of Arcetri Florence Italy An Italian astronomer, physicist, mathematician, engineer, and philosopher. His achievements include improvements to the telescope | |
| Dec. 4, 1563 |
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Council of Trent ended
Map of Trento Italy The Council of Trent, held in Trento and Bologna, was one of the Roman Catholic Church's most important ecumenical councils
| Dec. 13, 1545 |
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Council of Trent began
Was one of the Roman Catholic Church's most important ecumenical councils. Prompted by the Protestant Reformation
| May. 17, 1527 |
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Florentine revolt against the Medici
The Florentines drove out the Medici for a second time and re-established a republic on May 16, 1527
| Sep. 29, 1518 |
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Jacopo Comin Tintoretto born
An Italian painter and a notable exponent of the Renaissance school. For his phenomenal energy in painting he was termed Il Furioso
| May. 23, 1498 |
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Girolama Savonarola burned at the stake
Italian Dominican friar and preacher, became known for his prophecies of civic glory, destruction of secular art
| Mar. 6, 1475 |
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Michelangelo Buonarroti born
Map of Caprese Michelangelo Italy Michelangelo was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, poet, and engineer of the High Renaissance | |
| Sep. 14, 1321 |
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Dante Alighieri died
His Divine Comedy is widely considered the greatest literary work composed in the Italian language and a masterpiece of world literature
| Jul. 20, 1304 |
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Francesco Petrarch born
An Italian scholar and poet. His rediscovery of Cicero's letters is often credited for initiating the 14th-century Renaissance
| Sep. 4, 1260 |
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Ghibellines defeat Gulephs at Monaperti
The Battle of Montaperti was fought between Florence and Siena in Tuscany as part of the conflict between the Guelphs and Ghibellines
| Jan. 21, 1077 |
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Henry IV as penitent at Canossa
Humiliation of Canossa the trek to obtain the revocation of the excommunication imposed on him by the Pope Gregory VII