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Balilla

Genoese boy · Activists · Lived 1735 to 1781 · aged 46

Balilla was the nickname of Giovanni Battista Perasso (1735-1781), a Genoese boy who, according to tradition, started the revolt of 1746 against the Habsburg forces that occupied the city in the War of the Austrian Succession by throwing a stone at an Austrian official.

Balilla is read about 72 times a day, in 14 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 17 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Category
Activists
Type
Activist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1735 to 1781 · aged 46