Italy On This Day

NEW - The Siege of Mantua Eight-month blockade gave Napoleon control of northern Italy Troops led by one of Napoleon Bonaparte’s top genera...

Eight-month blockade gave Napoleon control of northern Italy French painter Hippolyte Lecomte's depiction of  Austria's surrender to...

Roberto Rossellini - film director Roman movie pioneer whose 'neorealism' had lasting influence Film director Roberto Rossellini die...

Roberto Visentini - cyclist One half of the Giro d’Italia’s most controversial duel Roberto Visentini, the Italian road racing cyclist who ...

Arrigo Benedetti - journalist and author Founder and editor of three major news magazines Arrigo Benedetti, one of the most influential figu...