Roger Bonvin [SEP] place of birth
Roger Bonvin
Roger Bonvin (12 September 1907, Icogne, Valais – 5 June 1982) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1962-1973).
Bonvin was mayor of Sion from 1955 to 1962.
He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 27 September 1962 and handed over office on 31 December 1973. He was affiliated to the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland. 
During his office time he held the following departments:
- Department of Finance (1962
Battle of Malta
The Battle of Malta took place on 8 July 1283 in the entrance to the Grand Harbour, the principal harbour of Malta, as part of the War of the Sicilian Vespers. An Aragonese fleet of galleys, commanded by Roger of Lauria, attacked and defeated a fleet of Angevin galleys commanded by Guillaume Cornut and Bartholomé Bonvin.
The Angevin ships arrived in Malta first, and proceeded to relieve the Angevin garrison, which was besieged within the walls of the "Castello del Mare". The galleys were