The Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, widely known as San Siro after the district of Milan where it stands, opened in September 1926. It was built at the initiative of Piero Pirelli, president of AC Milan, and originally served as the club's home. Inter Milan began sharing it in 1947, and in 1980 the stadium was officially renamed after Giuseppe Meazza, a famous Inter and Italy forward of the 1930s. It was extensively rebuilt for the 1990 World Cup, when a third tier and distinctive external towers were added. San Siro has hosted European Cup and Champions League finals and is known for its steep stands. Plans to replace it with a new stadium have been debated for years.
Before and after
- 10 June 1926Death of Antoni Gaudí
- 19 June 1926Founding of NBC
- 13 August 1926Birth of Fidel Castro
- 17 August 1926Birth of Jiang Zemin
- 19 September 1926Construction of Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
- 15 October 1926Birth of Michel Foucault
- 18 October 1926Birth of Chuck Berry
- 5 November 1926Discovery of 32P/Comas Solà
- 19 November 1926Origins of Caodaism
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