On this day: the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre in Paris, in 1911

Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 21: 1911 – Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre in Paris by an Italian waiter, Vicenzo Perruggia. It was recovered in 1913. 1944 – Representatives of the United States, Britain,…

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