1982 Death Mario del Monaco, Italian opera singer (Verdi/Puccini), dies at 67 1915 Birthday Mario del Monaco, Italian opera singer, Verdi/Puccini 1901 Death Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer (Rigoletto/Traviata/Aida), dies at 87 1893 Event Verdi's opera "Falstaff" premieres in Milan 1887 Event Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Otello" premieres at La Scala in Italy 1871 Event Giusseppi Verdi's "Aida" premieres in Cairo, at Suez canal opening 1867 Event Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Don Carlos," premieres in Paris 1859 Event Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Un Ballo in maschera" premieres in Napoli 1857 Event Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Simon Boccanegra," premieres in Venice 1853 Event Giuseppe Verdi's Opera "La Traviata," premieres in Venice 1853 Event Verdi's opera "Il Trovatore," premieres in Rome 1851 Event Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto," premieres in Venice 1849 Event Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Luisa Miller," premieres in Naples 1844 Event Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Hernani," premieres in Venice 1842 Event Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Nabucco," premieres in Milan 1839 Event Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Oberte Conti Di," premieres in Milan 1813 Birthday Giuseppe Fortunio Francesco Verdi, Italian composer, Traviata, Aida
