Giuseppe Verdi was born on 10 October 1813 in Le Roncole. An Italian composer of opera, Verdi was born in a village near Busseto and rose to fame with Nabucco in 1842, whose chorus of Hebrew slaves was taken up by Italians longing for national unity. His mature works include Rigoletto, Il trovatore and La traviata, followed by Aida, Otello and Falstaff in his old age. His operas are noted for their melody, dramatic power and human characters. During the Risorgimento his name became a rallying cry for Italian unification, and he served briefly as a member of parliament. He left his fortune to a rest home for retired musicians in Milan.
Before and after
- 22 May 1813Birth of Richard Wagner
- 21 June 1813Battle of Vitoria
- from 7 July 1813 to 8 September 1813Siege of San Sebastián
- 5 October 1813Battle of the Thames
- 10 October 1813Birth of Giuseppe Verdi
- 12 October 1813Treaty of Gulistan
- 1814Publication of The Star-Spangled Banner
- from 1814 to 1866Electorate of Hesse
- 14 January 1814Treaty of Kiel
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