Rulers: • Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States (2009-2017) • Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022) Events: • Banca Commerciale Italiana (Milano) opens as part of the Gallerie d’Italia. • Paysage, Bords de Seine (c.1879) by Renoir, stolen in…
Month: August 2012
2011
Rulers: • Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States (2009-2017) • Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022) Events: • Banca Commerciale Italiana (Milano) becomes part of the Gallerie d’Italia. Deaths: • Barry, John (1933-2011) • Cacoyannis, Michael (1922-2011) • Cilento, Diane (1933-2011) •…
2010
Rulers: • Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States (2009-2017) • Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022) Events: • Cattura di Cristo (c.1602) by Caravaggio (1571-1610), stolen from Odessa Museum of Western and Eastern Art, Odessa, is recovered -badly damaged- by German police in Berlin. Deaths: • Cecchi…
2009
Rulers: • Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022) • George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States (2001-2009) • Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States (2009-2017) Events: • Musée des impressionnismes Giverny founded in Giverny. Deaths: • Coluzzi, Francesca Romana (1943-2009) • Jarre,…
2008
Rulers: • Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022) • George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States (2001-2009) Events: • Cattura di Cristo (c.1602) by Caravaggio (1571-1610) is stolen from the Odessa Museum of Western and Eastern Art, Odessa. • Vincent van Gogh Huis opened in Zundert. Deaths: • Charisse,…
2007
Rulers: • Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022) • George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States (2001-2009) Events: • Lobkowicz Palace museum opened at Prague Castle in Prague. Deaths: • Brialy, Jean-Claude (1933-2007) • Cassel, Jean-Pierre (1932-2007) • Comencini, Luigi (1916-2007) • De Carlo, Yvonne (1922-2007) • Ghostley, Alice…
2006
Rulers: • Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022) • George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States (2001-2009) Events: • J. Paul Getty Museum opens at Getty Villa (Malibu). • Palazzo Bianco museum founded in Genoa. Deaths: • Allyson, June (1917-2006) • Aumont,…
2005
Rulers: • Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022) • George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States (2001-2009) Deaths: • Albert, Eddie (1906-2005) • Bancroft, Anne (1931-2005) • Bel Geddes, Barbara (1922-2005) • Bertolucci, Giovanni (1940-2005) • Dee, Sandra (1942-2005) • Federspiel, Birgitte (1925-2005) •…
2004
Rulers: • Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022) • George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States (2001-2009) Events: • Café de la Nouvelle Athènes (Paris) is closed. • Liechtenstein Museum established in Vienna, Austria. Deaths: • Bernstein, Elmer (1922-2004) • Brando, Marlon (1924-2004) • Dee, Frances (1909-2004)…
2003
Rulers: • Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022) • George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States (2001-2009) Deaths: • Axelrod, George (1922-2003) • Bates, Alan (1934-2003) • Brown, Robert (1921-2003) • Crenna, Richard (1926-2003) • Cronyn, Hume (1911-2003) • Deray, Jacques (1929-2003) • Ebsen, Buddy (1908-2003) • Gearon,…