Arturo Ferrarin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arturo Ferrarin

Italian aviator

Date of Birth: 13-Feb-1895

Place of Birth: Thiene, Veneto, Italy

Date of Death: 18-Jul-1941

Profession: aircraft pilot

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Arturo Ferrarin (13 February 1895 – 18 July 1941) was an Italian pioneer aviator.
His exploits included winning the "Raid Roma-Tokyo" air race in 1920 and a non-stop flight from Italy to Brazil in 1928 with fellow aviator Carlo Del Prete.
The latter flight set the world distance record for a non-stop flight.
Ferrarin, who was born in Thiene and was a decorated veteran of the Italian Royal Air Force during World War I, died in a plane crash at Guidonia Montecelio in 1941.