Italy On This Day

NEW - Settimia Caccini – singer and songwriter Esteemed soprano composed beautiful music Singer and composer Settimia Caccini, who is belie...

Esteemed soprano composed beautiful music Settimia initially performed alongside her sister,  Francesca (above), who was also a composer Sin...

Mary of Modena – Queen of England Catholic wife of James II greeted with suspicion Maria Beatrice Anna Margherita Isabella d'Este, who w...

Giovanni Battista Piranesi – artist Genius who put 18th century Rome on the map Draftsman, printmaker and architect Giovanni Battista Pirane...

Francesco Bianchini - jockey 19th century rider who contested Palio di Siena 55 times The jockey Francesco Bianchini, who holds the record f...