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Events on Monday 21 August 1911 1
1911Theft of the Mona LisaLeonardo's painting vanishes from the LouvreAn employee of the Louvre, Vincenzo Peruggia, stole the Mona Lisa from the museum on 21 August 1911, hiding it in his apartment for over two years. The theft made international headlines and dramatically increased the painting's fame. It was recovered in Florence in December 1913.