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On October 6, 1862 at 5 p.m. Serafina Monteferrante, age 60, weaver, domiciled on Saint Mary Street, died in Vasto, daughter of Sante Monteferrante, deceased, laborer, domiciled and died in Vasto, and of Lucia Pellicciotta, weaver, domiciled and died in Vasto. The deceased was the wife of Giovanni Bottari, who is living.
From 12th October 1946, the national anthem of Italy has been the "Canto degli Italiani" (Chant of the Italians), written in the Autumn of 1847 by a Genoese student and patriot Goffredo Mameli, and set to music in Turin by another Genoese, Michele Novaro. Born during an atmosphere of patriotic fervo...