Venice

Venice (Italian: Venezia alternative obsolete form: Vinegia; Venetian: Venexia; Latin: Venetia; Slovene: Benetke) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.
It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers.
Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks.
The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.

Venice's Notable Births

1697 October 28

Canaletto, painter (born at Venice,Italy) (dead 1768 April 19) Scorpio

1988 August 05

Federica Pellegrini, swimmer (born at Mirano, Venice,Italy) Leo

1791 February 10

Francesco Hayez, atlethe (born at Venice, Italy) (dead 1882 December 21) Aquarius

1518 September 29

Tintoretto, painter (born at Venice,Italy) (dead 1594 May 31) Libra

1707 February 25

Carlo Goldoni , Commediografo (born at Venice,Italy) (dead 1793 February 06) Pisces

1927 October 25

Lauretta Masiero , actress (born at Venice,Italy) (dead 2010 March 23) Scorpio

1960 December 17

Moreno Argentin , cyclist (born at San Donà di Piave,Venice) Sagittarius

1923 September 17

Nantas Salvalaggio , writer, journalist (born at Venice,Italy) (dead 2009 May 29) Virgo

1948 April 09

Patty Pravo , singer (born at Venice, 5Italy%) Aries

Venice's Notable Deaths

1768 April 19

Canaletto, painter (dead at Venice,Italy) (born 1697 October 28) Scorpio

1510

Giorgione, painter (dead at Venice, Italy) (born (1478))

1594 May 31

Tintoretto, painter (dead at Venice,Italy) (born 1518 September 29) Libra

2010 May 29

Dennis Hopper , actor (dead at Venice,Italy) (born 1936 May 17) Taurus

2012 May 17

Donna Summer , singer (LaDonna Andre Gaines) (dead at Venice,Italy) (born 1948 December 31) Capricorn

1972 November 01

Ezra Pound , poet (dead at Venice,Italy) (born 1885 October 30) Scorpio

1324 January 08

Marco Polo , mercante, ambaskier, viaggiatore,writer (dead at Venice,Italy) (born 1254 September 15) Virgo

1883 February 13

Richard Wagner , composer (dead at Venice,Italy) (born 1813 May 22) Gemini

2010 May 11

Roberta Camerino , stylist (dead at Venice,Italy) (born 1920 December 08) Sagittarius