Aqua Tofana (also known as Aqua Toffana and Aqua Tufania) was a strong poison that was reputedly widely used in Naples, Italy. The skull and crossbones symbol traditionally used to label a poisonous substance. ... Location within Italy Naples (Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Napule, from Greek Νέα Πόλις - Néa Pólis - meaning New City) is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of Campania Region. ...

Aqua Tofana (literally "water of Tofana") was a creation of an Italian woman Teofania di Adamo. She had invented the mixture in about 1690. Events Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiters atmosphere. ...

The exact ingredients of the mixture are unknown but it probably contained mostly arsenic and possibly belladonna. It was a colorless, tasteless liquid. The poison was sold as a cosmetic or devotionary object in vials that had a picture of a saint. Legend holds that people used it to poison their unwanted spouses, relatives and other enemies. Mozart is attributed to have suspected that it had been used to poison him. General Name, Symbol, Number arsenic, As, 33 Chemical series metalloids Group, Period, Block 15, 4, p Appearance metallic gray Atomic mass 74. ... For information on the erotic actress Belladonna see: Belladonna. ... In general, the term Saint refers to someone who is exceptionally virtuous and holy. ... W. A. Mozart, 1790 portrait by Johann Georg Edlinger Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791) is considered among the most popular, significant and influential composers of European classical music. ...

Teofania was arrested in Naples 1709, tortured and eventually executed by strangulation. She was held responsible for 600 deaths. Many of the users and purveyors were also executed. // Events January 12 - Two-month freezing period begins in France - The coast of the Atlantic and Seine River freeze, crops fail and at least 24. ...