Italy On This Day

Luigi Cadorna – Marshall of Italy Tough military leader was blamed for losing crucial battle Luigi Cadorna, a military General who was made ...

Giuseppe Bottai - Fascist turncoat Ex-Mussolini minister who fought with Allies Giuseppe Bottai, who served as a minister in the Fascist go...

NEW - Giovanni Verga - writer   Sicilian remembered as one of Italy’s greatest novelists The writer Giovanni Verga, regarded by some as t...

Sicilian remembered as one of Italy’s greatest novelists Giovanni Verga wrote short stories  and novels from an early age The writer Giovann...

Guido Deiro - vaudeville star Accordion player who wowed America The musician Guido Deiro, who was the first artist to become a star playing...