Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Born: July 4, 1807
Died: June 2, 1882 (aged 74)
Bio: Giuseppe Garibaldi was an Italian general, politician and nationalist who played a large role in the history of Italy. He is considered, with Camillo Cavour, Victor Emmanuel II and Giuseppe Mazzini, as one of Italy's "fathers of the fatherland".
Known for:
- The Rule of the Monk (1882)
- Autobiography of Giuseppe Garibaldi
- Garibaldi's memoirs
- LIFE OF GEN GARIBALDI