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Monza (mōn`tsä), city (1991 pop. 120,651), Lombardy, N Italy. Manufactures of this highly diversified industrial center include felt hats, carpets, textiles, glass, plastics, and machinery. The history of Monza is closely related to that of Milan. The cathedral, founded (6th cent.) by the Lombard queen Theodolinda, contains the iron crown of Lombardy, which was made, according to tradition, from a nail of Christ's cross and which was used to crown Charlemagne, Charles V, Napoleon I, and other emperors as kings of Lombardy or of Italy. An expiatory chapel was built (1910) at the place where King Humbert I was assassinated in 1900. Monza has the Autodromo, a major automobile racetrack (rebuilt 1955). Monza a city in N Italy, northeast of Milan: the ancient capital of Lombardy; scene of the assassination of King Umberto I in 1900; motor-racing circuit. Pop.: 120 204 (2001) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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On April 28, 1962, seven days after her child, Gianna Emanuela, was born, Blessed Gianna died at Monza, Italy. of Monza, Italy, will show off its new Intec 1050/3 in-line cup former with 1010 x 800 mm forming area and inline sheet coextrusion using three extruders. Since first announcing this device in March 2006, VSC8238-based X2 module solutions have successfully passed interoperability tests conducted by the Ethernet Alliance in Monza, Italy, and manufacturers are now engaged in system level qualifications. |
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