Italy On This Day

Giuseppe Musolino - brigand Vengeful killer who became an unlikely folk hero Giuseppe Musolino, the Calabrian bandit whose fight for justic...

Gennaro Contaldo – chef TV cook is passionate about Amalfi’s speciality dishes Celebrity chef Gennaro Contaldo was born on this day in 1949...

Federico Fellini – film director The cinematic legacy of Rimini’s most famous son Federico Fellini, one of the most influential filmmakers ...

Paolo Borsellino - anti-Mafia judge Magistrate slain by Mafia 57 days after colleague Giovanni Falcone Paolo Borsellino, the judge who was ...

NEW - Austria takes control of Venice Soldiers restored calm but became unpopular with the Venetians  Austrian troops took over Venice and ...