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unusual facts about Stazione di Calalzo-Pieve di Cadore-Cortina



1944 Olympics

The 1944 Winter Olympics, which were to be held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, before being cancelled due to World War II

Alberto and Elena Cortina Foundation

100% of the funds used by the Foundation for the development, management and maintenance of projects, come exclusivelly from contributions from the two founding partners, Mr. Alberto Cortina and Mrs. Elena Cue Cortina.

Alberto Cortina

Three years later, they acquire a significant stake in Portland Valderrivas, a cement company owned by Banesto, on which they placed Alberto Cortina's brother, Alfonso Cortina, as head of the company.

Alpine Brigade Cadore

Therefore the Pieve di Cadore Alpini Battalion was based in Tai di Cadore and tasked with holding the Kreuzbergpass and Cimabanche pass.

Battle of La Ebonal

With information collected by Mayor Stephen Powers, District Judge Edmund J. Davis, and the filibuster José María Jesús Carbajal in Matamoros, Heintzelman concluded that Cortina probably had no more than 300 to 350 men, only 100 of whom were mounted.

Castelfranco Veneto railway station

The main destinations are Trento, Venezia, Padua, Treviso, Vicenza and Calalzo.

Cinque Torri

During summer it is possible to do excursions in the woods and on paths, among which it is worth to mention Alta Via 1 of the Dolomites, the "Muraglia di Giau" (along the border between comuni of Cortina and San Vito di Cadore, itineraries towards Nuvolau e il Passo Giau and the historical path in the trenches of the World War I.

Claire Loewenfeld

They spent the summer of 1936 near Cortina in the Italian Dolomites where they met Tillich who was on a European lecture tour.

Cutler and Gross

Cutler and Gross eye wear are designed at the Cutler and Gross headquarters in Marylebone, London and are handmade in a factory in Pieve di Cadore, Italy.

Dolomites Railway

The Cortina d'Ampezzo - Toblach part was closed in 1962 and the Cortina d'Ampezzo - Calalzo di Cadore in 1964.

Ford Lio Ho

It began operations in 1972, assembling Ford models like the Cortina, Escort, and Granada.

Ford Motor Company Philippines

In 1963, the company became the Ford Philippines Corporation (FPC) Production began in 1967 with the Fiera AUV, Escort sedan, Cortina sedan and Granada sedan.

Ford Telstar

In New Zealand, the Telstar, like the Laser, was assembled locally from 1983 (replacing the highly successful Cortina range) at Ford's original Seaview plant near Lower Hutt and later at the Ford/Mazda joint venture plant in Wiri, Auckland, called Vehicle Assemblers of New Zealand (VANZ).

Giorgio de Bettin

Giorgio de Bettin (born 7 August 1972 in Pieve di Cadore, Italy) is an Italian professional ice hockey player who participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Italian National men's ice hockey team.

Global RallyCross Championship

Early competitors included 1968 Rally Monte Carlo winner Vic Elford in a showroom Porsche 911, Brian Melia in his Ford Lotus Cortina and Tony Fall in a BMC Mini Cooper S.

Harold Radford

Harold Radford (Coachbuilders) were to build the Cortina-Ogle GT which was presented at the 1963 Earls Court Motor Show by Stirling Moss.

Harry A. DeMaso

The oldest son of Italian immigrants from Pieve di Cadore, Harry DeMaso (born Aristide Augustino DeMaso) grew up in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Jerry D. Thompson

As Thompson studied both men, he concluded that Cortina "completely overshadowed Benavides", for whom a Laredo elementary school is named.

José Manuel Cortina

Judith de Verna Cortina married Mario Milian and had one daughter, Judith Marty née Milian (founder and principal of Mater Academy Charter School).

Juan Cortina

Juan Cortina and the Texas-Mexico frontier (1859–1877), by Jerry D. Thompson, Southwestern Studies, 1994 (ISBN 0-87404-195-3).

Also, with diplomatic pressure coming from the United States Government, which was concerned about Cortina's ambitions in Cameron County and his behavior in the past, the President decreed the arrest and execution of his former ally.

Les Olympiades

The eight tallest towers are each 104 metres (341 feet) tall and are named after cities that have hosted the Olympic games: Anvers (Antwerp), Athènes (Athens), Cortina, Helsinki, Londres (London), Mexico, Sapporo, and Tokyo.

Pat Cortina

From 2003 to 2009, he also coached the Hungarian national team, which reached the top division of the IIHF World Championships in 2008, under Cortina's tenure, for the first time in seventy years.

Safilo

Safilo Group S.p.A. was founded in 1934 after Guglielmo Tabacchi purchased Italy’s first industrial complex for producing lenses and frames in Pieve di Cadore.

Sam Toy

He presided over Ford at a time it faced competition from British Leyland, and saw Ford make their last Cortina.

Sophie Simone Cortina

Cortina played in international tennis tournaments all over the world, including the French Open, US Open and Wimbledon.

Treviso Centrale railway station

The main destinations are Calalzo, Venezia, Trieste, Udine, Vicenza, Portogruaro and Milano.


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