a botanical garden Astronomical Observatory and Planetarium Famous people Marco Belinelli (1986), basketball player with the San Antonio Spurs (NBA); Alberto Bergamini (1871-1962), director of "Il giornale d'Italia" and liberal senator; Raffaele Pettazzoni (1883-1959), historian of religions and academic; Agostino Bignardi (1921-1983), national secretary of the liberal party from 1972 to 1976 and university professor of the history of agriculture. Trivia In Sturmtruppen, a famous Italian comic strip written by Bonvi, San Giovanni in Persiceto is the birthplace of one of the main characters, the Fiero Alleaten Galeazzo Musolesi. On 7 July 1969, the town of San Giovanni in Persiceto was chosen by the first section of the criminal court in Palermo where forced to send to the stay for four years, Salvatore Totò Riina. In the same year Riina started the hiding, before reaching the place of confinement. Main-belt minor planet 69245 Persiceto is named after the town. Sources External links Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna