Italian film director (1901-1974). Vittorio De Sica was born on 7 July 1901 in what is now Italy. Vittorio De Sica is remembered as a film director, screenwriter and stage actor, a citizen of Italy and the Kingdom of Italy. Notable works include “Bicycle Thieves”, “Umberto D.” and “The Children Are Watching Us”.
Before and after
- 13 March 1901Death of Benjamin Harrison
- 29 April 1901Birth of Hirohito
- 17 May 1901Discovery of Antikythera mechanism
- 6 June 1901Birth of Sukarno
- 7 July 1901Birth of Vittorio De Sica
- 4 August 1901Birth of Louis Armstrong
- 8 August 1901Birth of Ernest Lawrence
- 20 August 1901Birth of Salvatore Quasimodo
- 7 September 1901Boxer Protocol
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