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Turin, Italy
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Official Website: http://www.comune.torino.it/ Population: 865,263 (2001 census) SCHOOLS
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BIRTHS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
| Gianni Agnelli |
Business |
12-Mar-1921 |
24-Jan-2003 |
President of Fiat, 1966-96 |
| Amedeo Avogadro |
Physicist |
9-Aug-1776 |
9-Jul-1856 |
Avogadro's number |
| Alfredo Casella |
Composer |
25-Jul-1883 |
5-Mar-1947 |
Rejuvinated Vivaldi |
| Camillo Benso di Cavour |
Activist |
10-Aug-1810 |
6-Jun-1861 |
Genius behind a united Italy |
| Victor Emmanuel II |
Royalty |
14-Mar-1820 |
9-Jan-1878 |
King of Italy, Sardinia |
| Vincenzo Gioberti |
Philosopher |
5-Apr-1801 |
26-Nov-1852 |
Rinnovamenlo civile d'Italia |
| Aly Khan |
Royalty |
13-Jun-1911 |
12-May-1960 |
Jet-set Ismaili playboy prince |
| Primo Levi |
Author |
31-Jul-1919 |
11-Apr-1987 |
Survival in Auschwitz |
| Rita Levi-Montalcini |
Scientist |
22-Apr-1909 |
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Nerve and skin cell growth factors |
| Salvador Luria |
Biologist |
13-Aug-1912 |
6-Feb-1991 |
Demonstrated natural selection in bacteria |
| Gianni Vattimo |
Philosopher |
1936 |
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Postmodern philosopher |
DEATHS
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