Italy On This Day

'La Castiglione' – model and secret agent Beautiful woman helped the cause of Italian unification Virginia Oldoini, who became known...

AC Milan pay record fee for Ruud Gullit Signing of Dutch star sparked new era of success A new golden era in the history of the AC Milan foo...

NEW - Antonio da Ponte – architect Builder who designed the most enduring image of Venice The designer Antonio da Ponte, sometimes called ...

Builder who designed the most enduring image of Venice Da Ponte's Rialto Bridge, completed in 1591, is one of the best known images of V...

Filippo Mazzei – physician and businessman Liberal thinker was praised by John F Kennedy Globe-trotting doctor Filippo Mazzei, who was a clo...