Italy On This Day

Victor Amadeus I of Savoy Duke’s French connection may have proved fatal Victor Amadeus I, who during his seven-year reign over Savoy was fo...

NEW - Pietro Nardini – violinist Brilliant musician inspired the young Mozart Pietro Nardini, who was one of the most celebrated violinist...

Brilliant musician inspired the young Mozart Violinist Pietro Nardini was praised for the beauty and emotion of his playing Pietro Nardini, ...

Carlo Mollino - architect and polymath A Renaissance man of the mid-20th century The multi-talented architect Carlo Mollino, who designed b...

The Expedition of the Thousand Garibaldi's Spedizione dei Mille launched from Genoa The Expedition of the Thousand, the military campaig...