7 January 1797 Posted on January 6, 2012 by Staff The modern Italian flag is first used. Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Share on LinkedIn Share Famous Words of Inspiration..."Never let life's hardships disturb you ... no one can avoid problems, not even saints or sages." Nichiren Daishonen — Click here for more from Nichiren Daishonen Related posts: 3 January 1925 3 January 1925