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November 4, 2016
4 November marks the anniversary of the great 1966 flood of the Arno river, the worst since 1557.

October 16, 2016
Painter, writer, and composer Primo Conti was born in Florence on 16 October 1900.

October 14, 2016
Painter Gentile da Fabriano passed away before 14 October 1427, when a document refers to him as dead.

August 12, 2016
After the sack of Rome of 1527, the Florentine overthrew to the ruling Medici family and established a short-lived Republic.

July 29, 2016
The Florentine painter Pesellino died on 29 July 1457.

July 29, 2016
On 29 July 1580, Francesco di Lorenzo Mochi was born in Montevarchi.

May 27, 2016
On 27 May 1626, Giusto Suttermans delivered his painting The Senators of Florence Swearing Allegiance to the Grand Duke of Tuscany.

April 23, 2016
Leonardo da Vinci drew up his last will and testament on 23 April 1519.

January 13, 2016
Giuseppe Abbati, son of the painter Vincenzo Abbati was born on 13 January 1836 in Naples.

January 1, 2016
Egisto Bracci was born in Florence on New Year’s Day, 1830.