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FRANCESCO BARACCA (1888-1918)
He was born in Lugo on May the 9th 1888 and died in 1918. He was an aviator during the First World War.
PIETRO MASCAGNI (1863-1945)
He was born in Livorno in 1863 and died in Rome in 1945. He was a great composer of opera musics. His greatest love was Anna Lolli, a choir singer from Bagnara di Romagna.
ARCANGELO CORELLI (1653-1713)
He was born in Fusignano in 1653 and died in Rome in 1713. He was a composer.
FRANCESCO D’ESTE (1516-1578)
Francesco D’Este (1516 – 1578) marchese della Massa, was the founder of the first public school in the territory of Massa, to him is now called the local school.
LEO LONGANESI (1905-1957)
He was born in Bagnacavallo in 1905 and died in Milan in 1957. He was journalist, designer and editor.
LUIGI VAROLI (1889-1958)
Varoli was born in Cotignola on the 23rd of September 1889 and died on the 25th of September in 1958. He was a painter and a musician.
ARRIGO SACCHI (1946)
Arrigo Sacchi was born in Fusignano in 1946. He was the coach of Italy national football team in 1994 when Italy won second place at the World Cup.
CHARLES PONZI (1882 – 1949)
Charles Ponzi was born in Lugo in 1882 and died in Rio de Janeiro in 1949. He migrated to the United States, where he became one of the greatest swindlers of American history.
GIOVANNA RIGHINI RICCI (1933 – 1993)
Giovanna Righini Ricci was born in Lugo in 1933 and died in Bologna in 1993. She was a writer of books for children and teen-agers and the author of essays and newspaper articles.
ANNA LOLLI (1888-1972)
Born in Bagnara di Romagna in 1888; died in 1972.