Italy On This Day

Flavius Stilicho - Roman general Last defender of the Western Empire The military commander Flavius Stilicho, who for part of his career co...

NEW - Cesare Mazzoni – lawyer and entrepreneur Businessman who turned San Pellegrino spa water into a global export Cesare Mazzoni, a Mila...

Businessman turned his local spa water into a global export San Pellegrino water has been in production since 1905 Cesare Mazzoni, a Milanes...

Jacopo Peri – composer and singer Court musician produced the first work to be called an opera The singer and composer Jacopo Peri, also kno...

Nanni Moretti - film director Award winning filmmaker helped shape politics Giovanni ‘Nanni’ Moretti, film director, producer, screenwriter...