7 January 1797 January 6, 2012 Author: Staff The modern Italian flag is first used. Famous Words of Inspiration..."A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous." Ingrid Bergman — Click here for more from Ingrid Bergman Related posts: 3 January 1925 3 January 1925 Categories: History Tags: 1797, 7 January