1556 Death Pietro Aretino, Italian author, poet and playwright, said to have died from laughing 1535 Death Bernardo Accolti, Unico Aretino, Italian writer (Virginia), dies 1492 Birthday Pietro Aretino, born in Arezzo, Italy, Italian author, poet and playwright 1458 Birthday Bernardo Accolti, Unico Aretino, Italian writer, Virginia