Italy On This Day

NEW - Federico Borromeo - cardinal and cultural patron   Archbishop of Milan who founded Biblioteca Ambrosiana Federico Borromeo, who serv...

Archbishop of Milan who founded Biblioteca Ambrosiana Federico Borromeo was made Archbishop of Milan in 1595 at the age of 30 Federico Borro...

The Milan-Monza railway First line in northern Italy sparked industrial growth  The first railway line laid in northern Italy was opened on ...

Tonino Delli Colli – cinematographer Craftsman who shot Life is Beautiful and Italy's first colour film Antonio (Tonino) Delli Colli, ...

NEW - Luigi Pulci - Renaissance poet Medici favourite behind milestone work Luigi Pulci, a major Italian poet of the early Renaissance bes...