November 3 1493: Christopher Columbus first sights the island of Dominica

it's happened on November 3 1493: Christopher Columbus first sights the island of Dominica in the Caribbean Sea.

Was born on November 2 1893: Battista Farina

Was born on November 2 1893: Battista Farina, Italian businessman, founded the Pininfarina Company (d. 1966)

October 12 1492: Christopher Columbus's expedition makes landfall in The Bahama

October 12 1492: Christopher Columbus's expedition makes landfall in The Bahamas. The explorer believes he has reached India.

Cyclist Gino Bartali honored by Holocaust museum

Cyclist Gino Bartali honored by Holocaust museum http://zite.to/163Wdmb

Verdi’s Italy

Verdi’s Italy http://zite.to/1cyj7cw

Was born on October 10 1813: Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer

Was born on October 10 1813: Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer (d. 1901)

Verdi the revolutionary? Let's separate fact from fiction

Verdi the revolutionary? Let's separate fact from fiction http://zite.to/1a6DHui

Was born on October 6 1552: Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary in China

Was born on October 6 1552: Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary in China

Was born on October 2 1538: Charles Borromeo, Italian archbishop and saint

Was born on October 2 1538: Charles Borromeo, Italian archbishop and saint (d. 1584)

Was born on October 1 86 BC: Sallust, Roman historian

Was born on October 1 86 BC: Sallust, Roman historian (d. 34 BC)

September 29 61 BC: Pompey the Great celebrates his third triumph

September 29 61 BC: Pompey the Great celebrates his third triumph for victories over the pirates on his 45th birthday

Was born on September 21 1051: Bertha of Savoy

Was born on September 21 1051: Bertha of Savoy (d. 1087)... Henry IV was not alone in the snow at Canossa en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertha_of…

Was born on September 17 1688: Maria Luisa of Savoy

Was born on September 17 1688: Maria Luisa of Savoy (d. 1714)

Was born on September 16 16: Julia Drusilla

Was born on September 16 16: Julia Drusilla, supposed lover of his brother Caligula

Was born on September 14 1543: Claudio Acquaviva

Was born on September 14 1543: Claudio Acquaviva, Italian priest, 5th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (d. 1615)

September 14 81: Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire

it's happened on September 14 81: Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus.

September 3 590: Consecration of Pope Gregory I

it's happened on September 3 590: Consecration of Pope Gregory I (Gregory the Great).

August 26 1498: Michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà

it's happened on August 26 1498: Michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà.

August 25 1609: Galileo Galilei demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers

it's happened on August 25 1609: Galileo Galilei demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers.

Puccini and His Tower

The Year of Italian Culture and Language: Puccini and His Tower http://zite.to/16SZRE6