Italy On This Day

Evangelista Torricelli – inventor of the barometer Physicist's name lives on in scientific terminology The inventor of the barometer, Ev...

Tito Gobbi – baritone Singer found fame on both stage and screen Opera singer Tito Gobbi was born on this day in 1913 in Bassano del Grappa...

NEW - Carlo Caracciolo - newspaper publisher Left-leaning aristocrat who co-founded L’Espresso and La Repubblica  The newspaper publisher ...

Left-leaning aristocrat who co-founded L’Espresso and La Repubblica  Carlo Caracciolo set up La Repubblica in 1976 The newspaper publishe...

Giovanni Martinelli – tenor Singer made his fame abroad One of the most famous tenors of the early 20th century, Giovanni Martinelli, was b...

Giuseppe Pinelli - anarchist His 'accidental death' inspired classic Dario Fo play Giuseppe 'Pino' Pinelli, the railway wor...

Dado Moroni - jazz musician Self-taught pianist recorded first album at 17 The renowned jazz musician Edgardo ‘Dado’ Moroni was born on this...