Italy On This Day

Palma Giovane - painter Mannerist took the mantle of Tintoretto  The Venetian artist Jacopo Negretti, best known as Jacopo Palma il Giovane ...

Execution of former King of Naples Joachim Murat, key aide of Napoleon, shot by firing squad Joachim Murat, the French cavalry leader who wa...

NEW -  Vincenzo Monti - entrepreneur Son of street vendor whose clothing brand became a household name Vincenzo Monti, an entrepreneur whos...

Son of street vendor whose clothing brand became a household name The Monti logo as it appeared on 500,000 garments a year produced at the c...

Anita Cerquetti – soprano Performer with a powerful voice had brief moment in the spotlight Anita Cerquetti, the singer whose remarkable vo...