Luigi Torelli Explained

Luigi Torelli (9 February 1810 – 14 November 1887) was born in Villa di Tirano, in the Valtellina of Lombardy, at the time part of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy.

Being a patriot, he took part in the Five Days of Milan,[1] most noted in driving out the Tyrolian Kaiserjäger from Piazza del Duomo and, together with fellow patriot Scipione Bagaggia, for raising the tri-colour atop the Cathedral.[2] [3]

Torelli was a member of diverse scientific and economic institutions. In 1860 he was made a Senator and in 1864 became Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce of the Kingdom of Italy.[4]

He died at Tirano in 1887.

Recognition

The Luigi Torelli fought for Italy in World War 2 and was named after him. The submarine was notable for serving under all three axis powers - Italy until it surrendered, later Germany until it was defeated and then finally Imperial Japan.

Notes and References

  1. Book: American Bibliographical Center . Historical abstracts: Modern history abstracts, 1775-1914, Volume 42, Issues 3-4 . 1991 . Santa Barbara.
  2. Book: Casati, Carlo . Nuove rivelazioni su i fatti di Milano nel 1847-1848, Volume 2 . 1885 . Milano.
  3. Book: Oettinger, Eduard Maria . Moniteur des dates. Supplément . 1882 . Leipzig.
  4. Book: Società geografica italiana . Bollettino della Società geografica italiana . 1868 . Florence.