Italy On This Day

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...

Luca Cordero di Montezemolo – aristocrat and businessman Former driver who led Ferrari to Formula One success Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, a...