Terrorists attacked Rome's Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino International Airport, leaving thirty dead.
Michelangelo's Pietà in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome was vandalized.
The Trevi Fountain, one of Rome's most famous landmarks, was opened to the public by Pope Clement XIII.
The Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi, a fountain, was unveiled in Rome.
Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for his trial before the Roman Inquisition.
Italian Artist Caravaggio signed his first commission contract to paint the Contarelli Chapel in the French church in Rome.
The Sack of Rome occurred.
Romulus and Remus founded the city of Rome.
Pope Leo II became the bishop of Rome.
The Great Fire of Rome started when the merchant shops around the Circus Maximus caught fire.
A fire broke out in the evening and swept through the city of Rome, which lasted longer than a week.
The festival of Saturnalia was first celebrated after a temple to the Roman god Saturn was built in Rome.
Pope Hilarius became the Bishop of Rome.
A monk put an end to gladiator fighting in Rome.
Christmas was celebrated in Rome, marking the first time in recorded history that the holiday was celebrated.
Maxentius became a Roman emperor, until his death exactly six years later.
