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Named after the Yemeni city of Mocha, it was invented by Italian engineer Luigi Di Ponti in 1933 [3] [4] [5] who sold the patent to Alfonso Bialetti, an aluminum vendor. It quickly became one of the staples of Italian culture. Bialetti Industries continues to produce the original model under the trade name "Moka Express".
In 1933, Bialetti founded the brand and focused on manufacturing moka pots. The company was later operated by his son Renato Bialetti. [3] After a period of crisis in the 1970s and 1980s, Bialetti merged with Rondine Italia in 1993 [4] and founded a new company named Bialetti Industrie S.p.A., based in Brescia. [5]
1939 – Don Matthews, American-Canadian football player and coach (d. 2017) 1939 – Ed Paschke , Polish-American painter and academic (d. 2004) 1940 – Joan Busfield , English sociologist, psychologist, and academic
Nikki Giovanni speaks during the 61st New York Film Festival on Oct. 1, 2023, in New York City. ... Yolande Cornelia Sr. and Jones "Gus" Giovanni on June 7, 1943. Soon after her birth, Giovanni's ...
The first New Year's Eve ball, just 5 feet in diameter, was made of iron and wood and was covered with 25-watt light bulbs, according to the Times Square Alliance website. This year's Waterford ...
The fund disbursing money to the victims of Bernie Madoff’s legendary Ponzi scheme began its 10th and final distribution on Monday, putting another $131 million in the pockets of swindled investors.
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