Messina, Italy: Timeline

1061   Normans Normans

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 conquer Messina Messina, Italy

Messina is the third largest city on the island of Sicily [i], Italy [i] and the capital of the province of Messina [i] ... 

 in Sicily

1190   Richard I of England Richard I of England

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 threatens war against Tancred of Sicily, and captures Messina Messina, Italy

Messina is the third largest city on the island of Sicily [i], Italy [i] and the capital of the province of Messina [i] ... 

1908   A 7 Richter scale earthquake destroys Messina Messina, Italy

Messina is the third largest city on the island of Sicily [i], Italy [i] and the capital of the province of Messina [i] ... 

, Sicily Sicily

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  and rocks Calabria Calabria

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 killing over 75,000.

1943   World War II: The US 7th Army under General George S. Patton George S. Patton

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 arrive in Messina, Italy followed 1 hours later by the British 8th Army under Field Marshal Bernard L. Montgomery, thus completing the Allied Allies

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 conquest of Sicily Sicily

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