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15 unusual facts about Desio


2012–13 Euroleague

The qualifying round was played between 25 and 28 September at the PalaDesio in Desio, Italy.

Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster

On 15 August 1932, he was appointed legate to the celebration of Our Lady of Caravaggio; on 21 March 1934, to the millennial anniversary of Einsiedeln Abbey in Switzerland; on 15 September 1937, to the inauguration of the new facade of the cathedral of Desio; and on 2 August 1951, to the National Eucharistic Conference in Assisi.

Autobianchi

Even though a new, modern facility was constructed in Desio after the war, economic conditions forced Giuseppe not to resume passenger car production, but rather to focus on bicycles, motorcycles and commercial vehicles.

Battle of Desio

They had however spared those of Desio, some 30 km north to Milan, as there converged three important trade routes from Como, Erba and Lecco.

Daniela Benedini

Daniela Benedini (born May 24, 1972 in Desio, Italy) is an Italian contemporary painter and decorator who is specialized in the use of the Trompe l'oeil.

De Sio

Desio, an Italian municipality in the province of Monza.

Euroleague 2012–13 qualifying rounds

The qualifying round was played between September 25 and 28 at the PalaDesio in Desio, Italy.

Giancarlo Pallavicini

Giancarlo Pallavicini (Desio, February 12, 1931) is an economist, academic, manager, Italian writer and journalist, former adviser to the Soviet Government at the time of Gorbachev's Perestroika and member of the Academy of Sciences of the Russian Federation.

Giuseppina Finzi-Magrini

Giusppina Finzi-Magrini (Turin, 1878-Desio, 1944) was an Italian soprano.

Jean Charles Pallavicini

Jean Charles or Giancarlo Pallavicini (Desio, 1911 – Desio, 1999) was a member of the Sovereign Order of Malta, serving as its Lieutenant during 1988 in the interim between the Grand Masterships of Angelo de Mojana di Cologna and Andrew Bertie.

Marcello Lambrughi

Marcello Lambrughi (born September 14, 1978 in Desio) is a retired Italian professional football player.

Trams in Milan

178 Milan (Niguarda Parco Nord) ↔ Desio (Milan–Desio tramway) (from late 2011 discontinued)

Villa Tittoni Traversi

After World War II, the house functioned as a seminary, until, in 1975, it was acquired by the comune of Desio.

The Villa Traversi Tittoni, or Villa Cusani Traversi Tittoni is a rural palace in Desio, northern Italy.

Vito Mannone

Born in Desio, Lombardy, Mannone was signed by Arsène Wenger during the summer of 2005, joining Arsenal from Atalanta on a three-year deal for a £350,000 compensation fee, as the player had not yet signed a professional contract with the Italian side.


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Battle of Desio

On 20 January 500 Milanese heavy cavalry moved to occupy Desio, where they would be joined by other 500 heavy cavalry which had just pushed back a rebel attack at Civate, and by some 400 infantry.